On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:04:29 -0500, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 8/29/2012 10:45 AM, EBo wrote: >> >> Since I plan on building an extruder for a CNC router I should be >> close. If I get close enough I might also build one of the new >> repraps to hack. The thing is that the new embedded devices they >> use are pretty much plug and play. It will be hard to make in-ways >> into that user base unless you have something that can be shown as >> far superior. > > I'm actively working on getting LinuxCNC driving my RepRap (look for > questions on the user list soon). > > IMHO, one *BIG* potential market where LinuxCNC can be shown to be > superior is controlling the new flavor of delta-arm RepRap printers, > like the Rostock: > > http://reprap.org/wiki/Rostock > > ...the math is getting to be a bit much for the AVR used to control > most of the 3D printers, and while lots of folks are excited about > the > idea of switching to an Arm board like the Raspberry Pi, they're > rapidly finding out that despite the extra CPU speed they don't work > well for real-time control. > > Seems like a great fit for LinuxCNC and kinematics. :)
Actually, I sketched out something similar to a Rostock, but that allows itself to collapse and quickly unfold for portability. I would be game for that. Are you planing to build a Delta-Tau or Stuart-Platform type machine? EBo -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
