Mach3 Motor Tuning Video

The Warp Drive Project Story – Faster CNC Router

Part 3

I just found an old video I planned to post to Youtube a few years ago when I was developing the Warp Drive Project. For some reason I never published the video then, but I decided to do so now.

I was doing motor tuning to find out how fast I could make the Z axis go. Back in the early days this seemed fast. Since then I have increased the speed by a factor of 3. The original Warp Drive project parts were made of MDF and HDPE plastic. Because of the great results I got from the MDF version I moved forward and created an all aluminum version.

During these early tests I still had the previous Leadscrew based Z axis mounted next to the Warp Drive carriage. I have often wondered what it would be like to have a dual router head. I could use one for drilling and one for cutting. Anyway, this is the closest I have come so far.

Plans are available for the Warp Drive Project.