This is the second episode of the video series BUILD A DIY CNC ROUTER THE EASY WAY! In this episode we download and install a FREE opensource software called gSender and use it to help install a current version of GRBL by flashing it onto an Arduino Uno. One of the best features of gSender is also briefly demonstrated -- namely, adjusting GRBL parameters to ultimately allow you to customize to your particular CNC build design. Also a sneak peak of what content will be covered in the next video of this series is given (the two big mistakes you want to avoid, how to hook up your power supply, how to wire your stepper motors (the easy way), and testing them with the gSender program which was installed in this video.
Chapters:
00:00 gSender and Arduino CNC GRBL software -- Both are free, opensource, and powerful
1:33 Find and install gSender (free and available for Windows, Mac, or Raspberry Pi)
3:05 gSender -- How to connect your Arduino Uno
4:43 Flashing GRBL onto your Arduino Uno the easy way --- Let gSender do the work
5:45 Verifying version of GRBL on Arduino and viewing parameters on the gSender console
7:00 GRBL CNC Parameters -- How to customize/modify them using a powerful gSender feature (these parameters will be formally set in a later video so that it matches your CNC build)
8:36 You did it! What's coming next?
If you missed episode 1 of this video series here is the link:
https://youtu.be/gQLeXcRw_UU