Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-15 Thread Dave
On 1/14/2013 7:40 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 14 January 2013 19:27:59 Ed Nisley did opine: Message additions Copyright Monday 14 January 2013 by Gene Heskett On 01/11/2013 11:19 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: a 6 pack of the $50 2M542's in my stuff Zero problems in a year +

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 January 2013 23:23:30 Dave did opine: Message additions Copyright Tuesday 15 January 2013 by Gene Heskett my next project might be a nema 56 to pull logs thru my big bandsaw. But that is still in the mental image stage because I'd first have to pour a slab to support the

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Chris Morley
The hardware plan... I'll start with a stock Makergear M2, which seems to be the most solid and well-designed DIY printer currently available. I'd prefer an enclosure to stabilize the ambient temperature, but that's basically a big box. Once the stock M2 works well enough, replace

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Ed Nisley
On 01/14/2013 03:35 PM, Chris Morley wrote: added to the 5i25/7i76 combo I missed that; it would certainly solve the I/O problem in big way, too. Have I also missed a giant Mesa configurator showing how all the bits pieces fit together? Admittedly, I must spend more time pondering the

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Gary Crowell
I was wondering if this board would run LinuxCNC: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crystalfontz/cfa-10036-open-hackable-linux-arm-embedded-gpio-mo?ref=category Gary -- -- Gary A. Crowell Sr., P.E., CID+ Linkedin

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 1/14/2013 3:42 PM, Gary Crowell wrote: I was wondering if this board would run LinuxCNC: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crystalfontz/cfa-10036-open-hackable-linux-arm-embedded-gpio-mo?ref=category Probably, but you'd need to write

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 14 January 2013 19:27:59 Ed Nisley did opine: Message additions Copyright Monday 14 January 2013 by Gene Heskett On 01/11/2013 11:19 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: a 6 pack of the $50 2M542's in my stuff Zero problems in a year + so far. I wonder whether the 2M542 bricks for sale

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-12 Thread sam sokolik
there seems to be quite a few people using linuxcnc for rep-raps.. Like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Q0mGSz4ag maybe contact some of these users and see what gotchas there are... sam On 01/11/2013 08:25 PM, Ed Nisley wrote: TL;DR summary: advice needed on a LinuxCNC-based 3D printer

[Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-11 Thread Ed Nisley
TL;DR summary: advice needed on a LinuxCNC-based 3D printer project. The background... About a year ago, high-end DIY 3D printers outstripped the capabilities of Arduino-based controllers: the gymnastics required to stuff acceleration control into 8 bit microcontrollers appears to be a dead

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-11 Thread andy pugh
On 12 January 2013 02:25, Ed Nisley ed.08.nis...@pobox.com wrote: I think a HAL-based extruder model that could include second- and third-order effects should provide better control than a simple linear/angular axis The laser rastering work might be relevant, that requires a constant photon

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-11 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 1/11/2013 8:25 PM, Ed Nisley wrote: What I need... Guidance around my blind spots! F'r instance, I'm sure I've missed a hardware gotcha. Are there more practical ways to drive five stepper axes, get a bunch of digital I/O, and read

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-11 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 11 January 2013 22:48:24 Ed Nisley did opine: Message additions Copyright Friday 11 January 2013 by Gene Heskett TL;DR summary: advice needed on a LinuxCNC-based 3D printer project. The background... About a year ago, high-end DIY 3D printers outstripped the capabilities of