Do you prefer marlin over GRBL? Have you tried putting on a bluetooth module on your arduino and run cuts using your android phone/tablet? I'm on the fence on switching or trying marlin because 32bit arm processor. But feature wise, I am not convinced. As the GRBL is easier on the fly to do setup changes.
Liked subscribed. I've got a Shapeoko 2 that never used the Grbl board since I have owned it. I 3D printed with it using a RAMPS 1.4. Now 6 years later, I want to run it as a CNC and not a printer. I have driver which handle 4A for the RAMPS. Should I go with GRBL or Marlin? Does it matter?
Both will get the job done! I prefer the Mega-Ramps setup, along with a modified version of Marlin, just because you can run it on an sd card (no need for a computer to buffer the Gcode commands), you can adjust the feedrate live (as a percentage on your initial code), you can tweak an save your machine settings on the fly, run bed leveling cycles and small things like those. On the other hand, its been a while since I last used grbl to be honest!
Question : I plan to move from protenere and grbl to skr and marlin. Can I configure marlin with the same possibilities as grbl steps/mm, acceleration, acid revert and so on ?
i use aspire 8 and just used model maker post processor and it works with the same modified marlin for mill. And its good to not need pc to control cnc mill. Just had to mess around with z axis mine was going inverted :).
Alvydas Urbonas mo-del ma-ker.......noted! Thanks! Will give it a try(aspire too). Yep this setup is coming out really handy! I think just the live feedrate adjustment feature is enough to make somebody want it on his mill. Cheers Alvydas🍺
I was wondering if anyone had done this. i might give it a try. Love the idea of SD card and display support. I am having a hard time understanding what you are saying sometimes with the buzzy mic and the accent. Thanks for the video. What changes did you have to make to the firmware to run CNC? You had to disable the bed and hot end temperatures, right?
thanks Jeff! Yeah thats right. You can find the modified version I am using in Truong Cong manh's channel. Link to that under my "talking software" videos on that build. Cheers!
@@ZepLabs Hello, I can't find the information about modified marlin in the "Truong Cong manh" channel, can you somehow indicate a link to download this modified marlin for cnc-router? Thank you, it would be very useful since I can't find any marlin that it works for me.
@@aviador58 sure! There is a link under this video of his (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jlOyqca9AqM.html). Check how this works for you!
Hi Zep, I'm building a 3 printer (ender2 style) from scratch that I want to transforrm into CNC (lazer or micro mill) for fun. I got a spare MKS BASE 1.4 control board. What do you recomand me to do? Use it with marlin sofware + post processing after my CAD project (with fusion360) or dowload the GRBL firmware (mega) into it? Thanks a lot. I really enjoy your videos! Keep up with the good pace...
Hey Levisgil Much appreciate your feedback! Both options sound good to me! I believe I 'd go with Marlin, just because it is a but more customizable. Or at least in my head! Cheers
@@ZepLabs Thanks Zep for you response, So if I keep marlin and want to use the TFT32 screen with my MKS BASE 1.4 control board. For the TFT32 I only saw GRBL software. Do you know if the TFT could work like your LCD board for CNC for marlin?
Hello ! I really appreciate all your videos and the amount of work you've put into them. I need an advice on a project I am going to do. I have old CNC which is based on MS Dos and parallel port and I want to convert it to Arduino ( GRBL or Marlin) And I am not sure with which one to go. Have independent control and SD card on CNC with Marlin or use GRBL and PC. Option with GRBL is a bit cheaper but nothing serious. Thanks in advance ! :)
Hey Petar! Thanks for your feedback! Personally, I enjoy too much the extra little things Marlin has to offer, so I wouldnt go back to UNO anytime soon.. Other than that, both will work great! Also if I were to go back to a pc dependant relationship, I would maybe give a try to linuxCNC which also sounds promising..
@@ZepLabs Thanks for the reply! What are the little things that Marlin offers more than GRBL ? Also am I able to control Marlin via PC (same as GRBL) with maybe CNCjs or Universal Gcode Sender ? Last thing , for Marlin are you still using Trương Công Mạnh 's version or Marlin for CNC ?
Samuel Assem software-wise sure it's possible..then you have to worry about the hardware though! Clamping onto your heatbed, mounting your spindle where your extruders are, the overall stiffness of you machine...and the amount of time it 'd get you to switch from the one setup to the other! But it's totally do-able in my head! 🍺
Hey Marcy! I dont recall, right now, as I am using two tb6600 to drive my X and Y. But this is a purely mechanical option. I mean once you decide how much microstepping you want to run your motors with, then you just calibrate each axis (steps per mm) and you should be golden.
@@laserk40 sure! But instead of the A4988 pololu drivers I am now using some tb6600, still through the ramps shield. I think i have them at 1/8th microstepping.
Hey fellow, is it possible to post a video with your marlin's configuration.h explained, board you use, drivers and what else you think it's relevant. Thanks
Hey Jose! Sorry for the very late reply... It is a good idea, but I cant promise on that for the near future.. If it is of any help, I have my configuration.h already uploaded,several places on this channel. Let me go fetch it real quick..
Wondering whether this would be possible for gcode generated by Carbide Create for the Marlin based MPCNC. Replaced nc file as shown with .gcode though it did not seem to proceed...
Hey David! In fact, accuracy of such a machine depends on the hardware instead of the software! Has to do with your stepper motors (200 steps per revolution are the most common ones). Then if you are using , let's say an 8:1 gear reduction ( I 'm not using any reduction here!) , you go 200x8= 1600 steps per mm! If you had that motor coupled to a threaded rod to move your axis, which had an 8mm pitch, this makes 8mm movement per revolution or 1600/8 = 200 steps per mm! And at last, you could always use microstepping (which relates to your stepper motor drivers, I mean the hardware!) to get this number even greater! So regardless the control software you are using, you just type in there those numbers (how many steps has each one of your motors to make to move the according axis carriage for one milimeter) and you use it from there! Between the two of them, I find myself to enjoy Marlin the most, but this is for other reasons, on which I should make a video about!
Hey buddy. The modified Marlin firmware(orange-brown machine) you can find on Truong Cong Manh's channel (the creator), to where you can find a link under my according videos on the cnc make. Cheers!
Rolingmetal you are not helping buddy,come on....8 years and how many days you said??! What could have been accomplished you said?? Nah, I 'm messing with you, won't do. Wise one what you wrote 🍺
