Please can someone help me with my 1610 mini desktop cnc

[Desertboy]

Hi Sam, unfortunately you have got a toy there but as long as you work within it's limitations I'm sure you can have a lot of fun with it. Just don't expect to be cutting metals it really is an engraver rather than a milling machine.

There's an easy fix to get this working quickly but will still take a few days for the bits to come in the post

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3D-Printer...sAAOSw0hlZNuOW

This is the easiest solution as it contains new steppers which you probably don't need but at that price too cheap too worry.

Then replace the board with the Arduino, flash grbl, play with jumpers, wire the power supply to the cnc shield and you'll be working within an hour or 2.

[Zeeflyboy]

As desertboy has suggested I think the easiest solution is just to throw out the motion control board and use something like that.

The machine probably will be fine for the laser and milling foam, light cutting of soft woods will probably be okay as long as you take it easy. Really is just a cheap engraving machine though rather than a router or mill.

[DesktopCNC]

Hi guys. Thank you for reply.
Ok yeah I know it's a toy and only good for learning. And that's what I'm doing. Main idea is to learn gcode and how to use it etc. Project is not a big one. Its only engraving on 5mm plywood. So I guess this tiny toy is capable of doing that lol
I am planning to create big cnc machine but that will need a lot of experience and I got a lot to learn 1st about milling and cutting by cnc.
Thank you desertboy for your suggestion. Its actually a cheap way out. As I am newbie and trying to learn all about cnc so I am going to be pain and ask few question. I am sorry.
What software will I have to do to run this control board. Will I able to find instructions online about flashing this board and will I have to rip the connectors of axis spindle motor and laser and put them in this board.
Hmmm I know I m being pain but will really appreciate further help
Thank you once again for your valuable time, you are spending to reply me. God bless you all :)

[Desertboy]

Hi guys. Thank you for reply.
Ok yeah I know it's a toy and only good for learning. And that's what I'm doing. Main idea is to lurk gcode and how to use it etc. Project is not a big one. Its only engraving on 5mm plywood. So I guess this tiny toy is callable of doing that lol
I am planning to create big cnc machine but that will need a lot of experience and I got a lot to learn 1st about milling and cutting by cnc.
Thank you desertboy for your suggestion. Its actually a cheap way out. As I am newbie and trying to learn all about cnc so I am going to be pain and ask few question. I am sorry.
What software will I have to do to run this control board. Will I able to find instructions online about flashing this board and will I have to rip the connectors of axis spindle motor and laser and put them in this board.
Hmmm I know I m being pain but will really appreciate further help
Thank you once again for your valuable time, you are spending to reply me. God bless you all :)

The arduino runs grbl so when it's running it should work with the same software as before.

If you google cnc shield arduino guide you will find some easy setup guides to get you started.

[DesktopCNC]

Ok thanks. I will have a look now Desertboy. Thank you once again

[EddyCurrent]

Have you verified there is power to the circuit board ?
are there any emergency stop or limit switch inputs to the board ?

Here's a link to the board; https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...713561151.html
maybe you do a straight swap ?

[Desertboy]

Have you verified there is power to the circuit board ?
are there any emergency stop or limit switch inputs to the board ?

Here's a link to the board; https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...713561151.html
maybe you do a straight swap ?

I did suspect that it might be the case


It's just an Arduino nano (Cut down Uno) with the same steppers but more expensive and not in the UK I'd go with the cncshield combo I linked to instead same software, same setup. The only hassle is mounting the board, it does support laser engraving so no features will be missing.

Basically this board is a cheaper version of what I linked too but actually more expensive and less reliable.

[DesktopCNC]

Have you verified there is power to the circuit board ?
are there any emergency stop or limit switch inputs to the board ?

Here's a link to the board; https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...713561151.html
maybe you do a straight swap ?

Hi yeah I have checked with board and everything seems perfect with boards nothing is burnt and power is passing by. Only issue is that software has been wiped out from board. I have showed it to one of my mate and he confirmed that.

[DesktopCNC]

Update about my situation. Need further help please guys.
Ok so I found out that board is all fine and none of the components burnt and power is passing by normally. Only and I guess main issue is that software been wiped out from its memory. My mate is trying to help me and he said to me that if we can somehow flash this board with software it came with, can do the trick.
I'm gonna give it a go and if no luck then I will buy that cnc shield board.
Anyone would have any idea to flash this damn thing? 😢