My DIY CNC project - electronics
The controller arrived today 
Most of my CNC friends at home told me to select a more traditional driver/Mach3 setup, but I like to test stuff my goal is to use Fusion 360 CAM combined with the Cohesion3D running smoothie firmware.
Now I have to learn how to configure the controller…
Friends don’t let friends run Mach 3.
Looks vaguely familiar.
The microsd card with config file is already in there.
If you have windows (not windows 10) you need to install Smoothie Drivers (you can google for it)
Then you can plug into USB. The memory card should show up (also a com port and other things) and you can edit the config file with your settings or go talk to the board in Pronterface/ LaserWeb/ other control software.
Welcome to the club !!!
LaserWeb/CncWeb will be another candidate to feed your Smoothie.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/115879488566665599508
The smoothie and laserweb folks have asked me to remind my customers that it’s a Cohesion3D, not a smoothie, and should be referred to as such. It just runs smoothie firmware… 
Anyone using Fusion 360 CAM and smoothie firmware based controller? If so, what is the best software for controlling the printer?
You can try bCNC if you want a non browser based host
Just run industrial grade software like LinuxCNC and be done with it already. Why mess around with amateur crap?
Looks like you got all the CNC components, what kind of machine are you putting it on?
I am in the learning curve of Fusion 360 and didn’t reach the CAM bit yet. Hopefully soon. @Oyvind_Amundsen
I modified my K40 laser with a Smoothie a year ago. My OX will have to wait an hosting place, hopefully soon.
Smoothie board and compatible are 32 bits running 120 Mhz witch manage well acceleration. (see laser engraving, no burn on sides) far better than most 8Mhz common board. Open Source too.
next generation of Smoothie is well advanced, Look Smoothie board 2 (several versions in fact). More than a board, it’s also an environement a bit like Arduino. head on to http://Smoothieware.org
LaserWeb is only 1 year old. V4 in gestation.
V3 is web based (@Manuel_Palacios ) , but V4 is planned to be ported with electron to become a Win/Mac/Linux app. A good Community, several devs working fast in a team.
I did had a quick look at LinuxCNC, but does the realtime not affected by the bottleneck connection with the board ??? “great Master” @Paul_Frederick
@Michael_Andresen I have designed this CNC - work area 50-60cm x 90-100cm x 20cm - I have a lot of other posts with more images/info…
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The cnc seems to be from Cohesion3D, but good looking cnc milling machine.
The Remix control board is from Cohesion3D (hello!), the CNC is Oyvind’s design.
@raykholo the Cohesion3D board IS the CNC… The machine he designed, while looking pretty good, isn’t. It is a cnc controlled milling machine, but just saying “cnc” does not say anything about the machine it is going to be mounted on.
Well then we’re on the same page.
You are missing a beefy 48V power supply here.
A 40V/12V/5V 400W linear Powesupply like this is on its way 
Soft start, seperate fuse for each motor output…
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@Paul_Frederick I say go for it with new ideas. It is those new to market that advance it for everyone. Come on if it was not for them we would be stuck with parallel port for ever.
@Peter_Hanse
Being an interrupted protocol the parallel port actually supports real time applications. Something that cannot be said for any of the newer ideas you tout.
My first steps:
http://smoothieware.org/cnc-mill-guide
Install the special “CNC” firmware build:
• A special CNC version of the Panel screens
• grbl_mode enabled by default
• The Spindle module