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* Test / identifiy endstops | * Test / identifiy endstops | ||
* Build portal frame | * Build portal frame | ||
* Evaluate Controller Software | * Evaluate Controller Software | ||
* Find matching controller Hardware (like [http://www.ebay.de/itm/CNC-Kit-6-Axis-Stepper-Motor-Controller-Manual-Control-Box-USB-LPT-Mach3-CNC-/221508324693?hash=item3392eccd55:g:954AAOSws65TqTqV this] or [http://www.ebay.de/itm/6-Axis-USB-MACH3-Card-50KHz-Interface-Board-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Controller/252059774792?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34569%26meid%3D46451a02675549cf946f1bc2eb736349%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D221508324693 that.]) | * Find matching controller Hardware (like [http://www.ebay.de/itm/CNC-Kit-6-Axis-Stepper-Motor-Controller-Manual-Control-Box-USB-LPT-Mach3-CNC-/221508324693?hash=item3392eccd55:g:954AAOSws65TqTqV this] or [http://www.ebay.de/itm/6-Axis-USB-MACH3-Card-50KHz-Interface-Board-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Controller/252059774792?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34569%26meid%3D46451a02675549cf946f1bc2eb736349%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D221508324693 that.]) | ||
* Try Z axis brake | * Try Z axis brake | ||
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==== Frame and table ==== | ==== Frame and table ==== | ||
* The X Axis is raised, the linear bearing runs far above the tool head. This implies a high center of gravity. | |||
* Frame needs to be very stable | * Frame needs to be very stable | ||
* Maybe use old routing table placed inside the frame to have a stable and level working surface | * Maybe use old routing table placed inside the frame to have a stable and level working surface | ||
** Build / reuse old routing table (should be movable by itself, maybe use old manual router) | |||
==== Tool head ==== | |||
* needs to be powerful (Aluminium) and precise (pcbs) | |||
** Find matching Spindle with driver and cooling (maybe [http://www.ebay.de/itm/CNC-Frasmaschine-2-2KW-Wassergekuhlte-Frasmotor-Frasspindel-Frequenzumrichter-/271994333163?hash=item3f542027eb:g:nM0AAOSw~gRVkJpI that]) | |||
==== Software & Controller ==== | |||
* What will tell the drivers what to do? PC/parallel port, Mikrokontroller, old CNC hardware, ... | |||
* Hardware? What do we need? | |||
** | |||
== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
Last picture of the portal before it ware put apart and brought to the space | Last picture of the portal before it ware put apart and brought to the space | ||
[[File:cnc-mill-put-together.jpg]] | [[File:cnc-mill-put-together.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 23 November 2015
| CNC Mill Release status: experimental [box doku] | |
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| Description | |
| Author(s) | Tarwin |
| Last Version | v0.1 |
We want to use the big-ass CNC portal Thomas rescued from the trash to build a CNC router.
Goals
- Mill Aluminium!
- route PCBs
- be open for extensions, easy tool change
Hardware
Motor System
X & Y Motors
Z Motor
Motor controllers
- 3x JMC 3M860
Endstops
X & Y
- ??
Z
- ??
Software
Workflow
- Lists of software tools
Generating G-Code
- F-Engrave - DXF to GCode, single pass only
- gcodetools for Inkscape (not tested yet)
- dxf2gcode (not tested yet)
- image2gcode online, not tested yet
- PyCAM (not tested)
- http://simplegcoder.com/ (not tested)
- https://sites.google.com/site/heekscad/home/Details (not tested)
ToDos
- Put portal together, replace belt
- Test / identifiy endstops
- Build portal frame
- Evaluate Controller Software
- Find matching controller Hardware (like this or that.)
- Try Z axis brake
Sub-projects
Frame and table
- The X Axis is raised, the linear bearing runs far above the tool head. This implies a high center of gravity.
- Frame needs to be very stable
- Maybe use old routing table placed inside the frame to have a stable and level working surface
- Build / reuse old routing table (should be movable by itself, maybe use old manual router)
Tool head
- needs to be powerful (Aluminium) and precise (pcbs)
- Find matching Spindle with driver and cooling (maybe that)
Software & Controller
- What will tell the drivers what to do? PC/parallel port, Mikrokontroller, old CNC hardware, ...
- Hardware? What do we need?
Pictures
Last picture of the portal before it ware put apart and brought to the space
