I had the power connected to the extruder power. Feel a little silly for that. Is there somewhere that I can find a good wire diagram of the CRAMPS board? I haven't been able to find a great one and that may help me with easy answers like these. Thanks!
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 7:41:54 AM UTC-5, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > > Make sure: > > * Your stepper driver is installed correctly (it's easy to install > them backwards or off-by-one on the pin alignment) > > * You are using the proper axis, there are 6 to choose from and not > all get driven in the MendelMax config > > * You have an appropriate power supply connected to the motor power > input on the CRAMPS board. There are several different power rails on > the CRAMPS (Motor, Bed, Extruder, and Aux) which provides flexibility, > but can make it confusing to wire up. > > On 3/5/2019 11:28 PM, Bradley Turner wrote: > > I am working with Jonas on this project as well. I successfully > installed > > machine kit on the BeagleBone with a CRAMPS cape attached. I was able to > > get into the desktop environment of the beaglebone and launch the > > machinekit "Mendel Max CRAMPS" setup. I got into the GUI AXIS, and was > able > > to turn machine on/off trigger the E-steps on/off etc., but when I went > to > > do a test move of the machine by using the jogging commands in the GUI > of > > AXIS the stepper motor would not turn. In the software the preview of > the > > machine would move exactly like it was supposed to but the stepper would > > not move. I swapped out the stepper motor to make sure that wasn't the > > issue, and it was not. What could be causing this? I tried to scrub > through > > the .ini and .hal files for stepper driver configuration but was not > able > > to find it. Also is there a better machinekit config out there for the > > CRAMPS board for us with a CNC? I have no problem using the Mendel Max > > setup, it is just geared towards a 3D printer, and I wasn't sure if > there > > would be a better option already configured. > > Thank you for any help you can provide. > > , > > On Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 10:31:53 PM UTC-5, jonas hauptman > wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> We are new to your group and to machine kit but hoping the community > might > >> have some feedback for us. We are trying to develop a Rotary 4 axis > CNC > >> router to machine bamboo poles into precise joints. We believe this > >> will require six motors and also a scanning function as bamboo poles > are > >> highly irregular in size, shape, and straightness. Our project goal is > to > >> democratize CNC rotary machining with a low-cost high-performance > machine > >> for bamboo. A material that has a huge environmental and > >> mechanical upside for both the developed and developing world. > >> Presently it is difficult to use it in a high precision fashion and we > hope > >> to change that. Initially, we planned to use a 3d printer Arduino > boards > >> and Marlin to control the machine but eventually realized we would have > >> trouble independently controlling six motors and true 4 axis machining. > We > >> have a little experience with LinuxCNC, I built a CNC Router Parts kit > and > >> outfitted it with a custom electronics bundle that Len from Probotix > was > >> kind enough to create for me around there standard control system > (Unity). > >> I am a huge fan of the Probotix machines and controls but we are trying > to > >> develop a machine that in total costs around $500 to build > >> including computer, scanning camera, touch display, completely > mechanical, > >> electrical and CNC system. Our earlier prototypes used some open > >> source components designs and still share some common strategies with > >> the Sienci Mill One Kit V3. Realizing that the cost of a full computer > and > >> control system even on Linux was too expensive and that Arduino with > GRBL > >> lack the horsepower and software features we need we are trying to > develop > >> our strategy and prototypes around the Beaglebone with a Cramps Cape. > >> > >> I am posting hoping to begin to build a community around our project > and > >> looking for insights of any kind especially around our need of a > control > >> system for 4 axis and that can support our scanning needs. I have > >> attached a series of schematic and photographic summaries of our > progress > >> and look forward to input from the community. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Jonas Hauptman > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > -- > Charles Steinkuehler > [email protected] <javascript:> > -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
