Limpkin's blog - Tag - fireball - Comments<div>An electronics geek blog, dedicated to sharing and open source. Check out my stores: <a href="https://lectronz.com/stores/stephanelec" hreflang="en" title="Lectronz store">EU</a> / <a href="https://www.tindie.com/stores/stephanelec" hreflang="en" title="tindie store">EU & US</a>.</div>2024-03-29T00:41:47+00:00Mathieuurn:md5:51de6a3d917257edeff5a252fe925b02DotclearEntering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - MSurn:md5:7cf52ea216624ec60673a7759f5a1a662015-01-30T14:58:19+01:002015-02-01T22:01:09+01:00MS<p>I also have Fireball V90 with all problems which came with it. I bought it in 2012. I need a couple of weeks to get it going.<br />
But until now I did not have so many trouble because I use it only for PCB milling.<br />
Some time ago I want to carve bigger piece of wood and all went wrong.<br />
The Y axis carriage started wobbling, first I was thinking that the problem is in some lose bolts but then I discover that the problem are oilite bearings.</p>
<p>Now I am planning to change them with linear ball bearings.<br />
Does someone tried to do that?</p>
<p>Since I am from Europe I want to use metric bearings which means I have to change 3/4" Y axis linear rods with 20mm or 16mm rods. I think that for Fireball V90 are 16mm more than enough.</p>
<p>I need a 3d model of Y axis carriage, I want like to print it or carve it.<br />
Does anybody drawn 3d model parts of Fireball V90?<br />
If so it would be nice to share.</p>
<p>I have put so much work in my Fireball V90 until now so I do not want to buy another CNC machine.</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - limpkinurn:md5:161de919c4dd5fd60df0733949bdcea42015-01-05T00:21:53+01:002015-01-05T00:22:34+01:00limpkin<p>@<a href="https://www.limpkin.fr/index.php?post/2013/09/29/Entering-the-CNC-world-with-a-probotix-fireball#c2851" rel="ugc nofollow">Kummin</a> : purchased in france and shipped from the US using UPS.</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - Kumminurn:md5:9e587eae8ebe79969e0ef151d24b34112015-01-03T23:07:03+01:002015-01-05T00:21:31+01:00Kummin<p>Was this purchased in France, but shipped from the US? Or is it a French subsidiary of an American company? Or is it a French company that sells in the USA? Or what?</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - salomonurn:md5:315e2f1c7001d8420ecdd47be595fc622014-05-06T18:51:51+02:002014-05-15T09:48:33+02:00salomon<p>@<a href="https://www.limpkin.fr/index.php?post/2013/09/29/Entering-the-CNC-world-with-a-probotix-fireball#c1726" rel="ugc nofollow">salomon</a> : I have to say that I'm now pretty happy with my purchase, My Fireball Meteor arrived Home (Venezuela) without any problem (well, only a shaft coupler screw was loosening but I fixed it with some loctite), so far we were learning how to make our designs and now we are making very good parts with it (we have not break any bit so far!! yeah!!). Best regards and sorry for my poor english.</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - Denisurn:md5:98542c7a7975e93320944c40c820ce442014-01-24T17:51:20+01:002014-01-27T16:49:28+01:00Denis<p>We bought 6 tables from them.<br />
Only one of them was good.<br />
The others have:<br />
S shape machined screws. Need to make them more straight. We asked to be replaced and they said they dont have spare screws !!!!! I sent pictures and they did not care.<br />
Wooden parts are not all exactly machined right. Not aligned shaft to wooden parts.<br />
Need to add washers there and there to fit the shaft on the table.<br />
One table cannot be assembled cause the wooden parts are well made.</p>
<p>NEVER buy cheap CNC machine.<br />
THEY DONT test or assemble them before shipping. There is no double check part list before shipping. It s not professsionnal.<br />
The school is desapointed about the investment.</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - Mikeurn:md5:c26605605a55e77da2fc04314723f8672013-12-18T21:54:02+01:002013-12-18T22:06:59+01:00Mike<p>I've seen a few articles like this about Probotix but many more that were very positive. i just assembled my Fireball X90 and the only complaint I have is the lack of included instructions and a few things like <a href="https://www.limpkin.fr/index.php?post/2013/09/29/no" title="no" rel="ugc nofollow">no</a> limit switches. I also would have preferred hardwood over composite board parts (something that should have been noted before the buy). Most of the complaints I hear about Probotix seem, like this one, to revolve around things being damaged in shipping. My table came fine but I can say it was a little light on the packing considering it was 70lbs and an aggressive shipper could have easily damaged it.</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - salomonurn:md5:b1038b0112a1ffd9b98f34af232e56352013-12-06T19:32:38+01:002013-12-06T21:38:54+01:00salomon<p>OMG, I'm so concern right now, I've bought a Fireball Meteor and I'm waiting the shipping to my country, I hope yours is an isolated case!</p>
<p>(sorry my English)</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - limpkinurn:md5:a8783a8639206610ab9e9db9af551a382013-12-06T16:07:00+01:002013-12-06T16:08:50+01:00limpkin<p>@<a href="https://www.limpkin.fr/index.php?post/2013/09/29/Entering-the-CNC-world-with-a-probotix-fireball#c1724" rel="ugc nofollow">Sebastien Brulais</a> : Thanks! I got my foam from flexolan :)</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - Sebastien Brulaisurn:md5:6823de894b73f4429ffc47dca891603f2013-12-06T15:27:48+01:002013-12-06T16:08:50+01:00Sebastien Brulais<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Very interesting article! Congrats for being fail of the week on HAD ;)</p>
<p>I'm currently making myself a CNC (right choice I guess), and I'm really curious to know where did you buy your foam you used to make your soundproof box? It's exactly what I'm looking for...</p>
<p>PS: I'm living in France as well</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - Fransurn:md5:8b5f029e7b7ec04017d2d7d84a3c5b782013-11-02T11:21:38+01:002013-11-02T11:38:39+01:00Frans<p>speechless!</p>Entering the CNC world with a probotix fireball - disappointedurn:md5:db96fe5865cb8b200d70c2db529abdad2013-10-06T18:38:09+02:002013-10-06T18:16:21+02:00disappointed<p>My experience with Probotix convinced me to never buy from them again as well. I purchased a 2 axis kit with motors, drivers and PS, and was convinced to upgrade to the 40v power supply (a good idea). They replaced the 24v PS with the 40v PS and increased the price by $75.</p>
<p>After placing the order, I did a little math and realized that if I'd bought each part separately, it would have been about $45 less than I paid. I tried explaining this and first was told that it's a package and so it's cheaper -- not true, then that it's more because it's a "convenience".</p>
<p>I figured an easy way to fix it would be to just pay the $10 balance of the total of the kit with the 24v PS and the 40v PS. I knew I'd always find a place for a 24v power supply, but they said no, the sale was final. That pissed me off and I kept after them until they finally refunded $45 to be equal to the price of the parts purchased separately. In the end, I think they paid me to make me go away -- at no time did anyone acknowledge that their pricing didn't make sense.</p>
<p>Funny thing, last time I checked, they STILL have this "$10ea, 2 for $25" pricing scheme on their 2 axis kits. I know I should have paid more attention, but my experience buying from small businesses in the maker community has been almost uniformly positive and I like being able to assume a certain level of trust. I just got burned by these guys -- in order to get my $45 back, which had become matter of principal, I forfeited any future support I might want from them.</p>
<p>I've since found better and less expensive sources for similar parts, but I do wish this hadn't happened. Probotix can be a good information resource for a beginning CNC builder. I just can't recommend buying from them.</p>
<p>Live and learn.</p>