CNC Build, Day 13, part 2 – First sawdust

I got a chance to install the control software (Mach3) and try out the machine tonight.

It went about as well as I expected.

I got all 3 axes to jog, but I need to tune the step size, because the squares I tried out never came out anything like square.

Also, the Y-axis is very tight and noisy. I will try lubricating the axes tomorrow before my next test.
I kept playing with settings until the motors overheated and I had to shut down.

It was very cool to send G-code and watch the machine do its thing.
Now I just need to figure out how to get it to do the thing I want, and I’ll be all set. 🙂