On March 9, 2010 05:19:32 pm Andy Pugh wrote:
> On 9 March 2010 20:45, Paul Midgley <p...@midgley.org> wrote:
> > The reason I asked the question is that the Reprap project at
> > www.reprap.org, do exactly what I suggested. Unfortunately their project
> > is making items from plastic in a 3D prototyping machine that you can
> > build.
> 
> A number of people have made EMC-based versions. Try a Google search
> on the various combinations:
> Emc Reprap
> Emc2 Reprap
> Emc Repstrap
> Emc2 Repstrap.
> 

The EMCRepStrap page describes a hybrid parallel-port+arduino
solution, as far as I can tell from skimming it.

also:
http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/EMC_Arduino
http://dev.forums.reprap.org/read.php?155,37029,37541#msg-37541
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?ContributedComponents#Arduino_ADC_PWM_and_digital_I_O
and lastly:
http://axis.unpy.net/01198594294

It's not supported, but that's not stopping EMC and RepRap
users. ('Nothing stops the users! Bwahahahah!')

In the interest of simplicity, if you're just running a benchtop or
bridgeport mill that you don't take to parties, just go to your local
used computer shop, buy a $50 used computer with a parallel port, and
use that.

But this seems to be what you want:
http://axis.unpy.net/01198594294

In the interest of complexity*, RepRap.org users are trying to bolt
spindles on their machines, and I'd like to helpfully point out that
you guys can bolt extruders on your machines if you also want to join
the party.

Also:
http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/HydraBot

In my case, I've a nearly working Taig as a add-and-subtract machine.
No idea what the max jog rate people have achieved with a Taig is, but
for RepRap, fast jogs are crucial to maximize print rate.

Cheers,
-Sebastien Bailard
RepRap.org

* http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_CAM_Toolchains

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