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== CNC Milling ==
Our CNC mill is controlled by [https://github.com/gnea/grbl/wiki Grbl]. When your CAM software has an output option for grblGrbl, use it. Otherwise, grbl Grbl understands LinuxCNC/MachineKit G-Code and you can use a setting for that.
If you have neither option, you can use a generic setting. LinuxCNC/MachineKit try to obey standard G-Code.
== User Interface ==
The mill uses [https://github.com/vlachoudis/bCNC/wiki bCNC] for DRO, manual jogging, and g-code sender.
=== Manual Jogging ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Setting excessively high jog size can cause commands to be buffered and the machine to crash! Do NOT set jog step higher than 0.5 mm or 0.02 inches!
|}
Keyboard jogging works only when the Canvas or any non-editable field is selected. If you are in the text editor or in the command line, press <Esc> to select the Canvas.
{| class="wikitable"
! Key
! Command
|-
| Right arrow
| Pan +X
|-
| Left Arrow
| Pan -X
|-
| Up Arrow
| Pan +Y
|-
| Down Arrow
| Pan -Y
|-
| PgUp
| Pan +Z
|-
| PgDn
| Pan -Z
|-
| + or =
| Increase step by one unit (=current decade)
|-
| - or _
| Decrease step by one unit (=current decade)
|-
| 1
| Set as step the step1 (default 0.1) value from the configuration
|-
| 2
| Set as step the step2 (default 1) value from the configuration
|-
| 3
| Set as step the step3 (default 10) value from the configuration
|-
| *
| Multiply step by x10
|-
| /
| Divide step by /10
|}
There is also a pendant controller that can be used to send jog commands as well as G-code start and pause. To use the pendant, select the pendant icon from the toolbar on the Control tab (look for the hand icon).
== Feeds and Speeds ==
