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It is probably easier to use an 'all in one' controller board but by using separate drivers it is easier to replace one if it gets damaged or...
Interesting that the two lines that are obviously inaccurate in this design appear in all instances. How accurate is your Gcode for this design...
Just a guess but that type of problem could well be produced by a loose grub screw in the drive from the stepper motor (pulley, shaft, coupling...
Excellent improvements to increase regidity. :thumbsup: Another thing you may wish to consider is adding additional idler wheels, as @dddman is...
What a wonderful project and all for such a good cause. :thumbsup: Tweakie.
Excellent solution @dddman :thumbsup: Tweakie.
I think the Phidgets geared motors will only provide their advertised spec. when driven with the Phidgets HC driver board ??. Tweakie.
Excellent work Robert. :thumbsup: Tweakie.
Oops, forgot to mention - I am driving ball-screws where 1 motor revolution = 5mm machine travel. Tweakie.
I don’t know if this helps but just as a guide… On my machines the stepper motors are usually run at between 60 and 200 rpm when machining...
Interesting you should mention this as I would have been convinced that it should work absolutely perfectly until... A couple of weeks ago I had...
Very interesting indeed, thanks for posting the video. :thumbsup: Although it produces an essentially a composite material it certainly machines...
And some more info here https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Tweakie.
Very well said Paul. :thumbsup: Tweakie.
Hi Florian, You can't truly protect any designs or design ideas you post on any forums as they become part of the public domain. Although you may...
Currently 268 USD on the bay. Tweakie.
Hi N.G, I think the 'first build' is a journey of learning - but it is just such great fun that nothing should ever dissuade you. Once you have...
The Chinese certainly come up with some bad designs - they are probably just fine for cutting foam products but I wish they would not make claims...
I second what has already been said - excellent work with that design Gerald :thumbsup: and good fortune with the Area 51 project. Tweakie.
Hi Bob, I have forgotten who it was that first said " If all else fails, read the instructions " but with the Chinese to English translations...
