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==Software == | ==Software == | ||
[[CNC_router_software_eval]] | |||
=== Workflow === | === Workflow === | ||
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* | ==== Fix up portal ==== | ||
* | * The portal needs to put together and fixed up | ||
* Try Z axis brake | ** Put portal together, replace belt | ||
** identifiy / Test endstops | |||
** Build portal frame | |||
** Try Z axis brake | |||
==== Frame and table ==== | ==== Frame and table ==== | ||
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* What will tell the drivers what to do? PC/parallel port, Mikrokontroller, old CNC hardware, ... | * What will tell the drivers what to do? PC/parallel port, Mikrokontroller, old CNC hardware, ... | ||
* Hardware? What do we need? | * Hardware? What do we need? | ||
** | ** Main page for this: [[CNC_router_software_eval]] | ||
== Pictures == | == Pictures == | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 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)
Sub-projects
Fix up portal
- The portal needs to put together and fixed up
- Put portal together, replace belt
- identifiy / Test endstops
- Build portal frame
- Try Z axis brake
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?
- Main page for this: CNC_router_software_eval
Pictures
Last picture of the portal before it ware put apart and brought to the space
