I have been very busy lately and am pleased to announce the release of two new updates:
1) New Machinekit uSD images for the BeagleBone =============================================== This is a long over-due update to my Machinekit uSD card images. This image is based on the official BeagleBone Debian release from Robert Nelson, so all the BeagleBone specific additions (like node.js and USB networking) should work just like a regular BeagleBone running the factory Debian image. See the Machinekit page on my blog for details: http://blog.machinekit.io/p/machinekit_16.html I also have an (untested) eMMC flasher image available, which should allow you to run Machinekit from the 4G eMMC on the RevC BeagleBone. I would be happy to change "untested" to "tested and known working" if anyone cares to send me an acutal RevC board. I'm still waiting for either of the two I ordered to arrive. ;-) 2) Version 2.1 of the CRAMPS motion control cape ================================================ The redesign of the CRAMPS board is now finished, and I have sent gerber files out for fabrication. As always, the design files are available on github: https://github.com/cdsteinkuehler/bobc_hardware/tree/CRAMPS/CRAMPS ...and design details, BOMs, and assembly instructions can be found via the CRAMPS page on the RepRap wiki: http://reprap.org/wiki/CRAMPS This version focuses on cost reduction and simplifying the V1.0 design, and I really like how it has turned out. I stopped restricting the design to minimal changes of the RAMPS-FD board and I feel the new Version 2.1 board really gets back to the simplicity that made the original Arduino RAMPS design so successful. I am also working on a 3-axis add-on board (the CRAMP3) which means you can have 9-axis motion control for those folks working with Stuart platforms or machines like Nicholas Seward's Sextupteron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kXdsU2bBp0 Once the PCBs arrive, I'll probably have some extra CRAMPS boards to sell for a nominal cost. Watch my blog for purchase details if you're interested in buying one. I'm really hoping someone will sell kits or assembled units once I've verified the new design works as expected. Contact me directly if you're interested, or just start building and selling them! It's an open design, I won't mind (really!)...but if you contact me, I can help with engineering support (like a production test program or approving alternate parts). -- Charles Steinkuehler [email protected] -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
