LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... Hi all, I am about to build a 3d printer for large scale printing. I am thinking to use Servos for X & Y axes and steppers for Z & extruder. I am exploring how to connect servos to controller board like RAMPS/MKS/etc.. Any suggestions? Also thinking on to control all axes using CNC servos and extruder through stepper but I don't know how to procees on this.. Can the CNC controller read gcode file prepared by slicing software for the axes movement only? Anyone can help/suggest me in this.... Regards, Prashant. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864159#msg-864159 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:57:23 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864263#msg-864263 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864263#msg-864263 I would suggest reading up on it yourself as it is not as straightforward as plugging in steppers into a ramps board, as you will also have to tune the servos.
Google knows everything. I suggest finding a suitable servo drive and just reading the manual.]]> NitroFreak General New Machines Topics Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:19:23 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864237#msg-864237 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864237#msg-864237 VDX General New Machines Topics Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:26:18 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864227#msg-864227 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864227#msg-864227
But in general if I have to use Panasonic servo and its drives, how do I connect it on RAMPS board for X & Y axes?

Is there anyone who has done this?

Regards,
Prashant..]]> prashantdshinde General New Machines Topics Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:53:45 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864207#msg-864207 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864207#msg-864207 VDX General New Machines Topics Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:59:08 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864197#msg-864197 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864197#msg-864197
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... could be, the UHU drivers are only locally available (was a forum build) - but you can find some BLDC drivers at 'nanotec', that should do the same:

[us.nanotec.com]

Those are a factor 10 more expensive ]]> Ohmarinus General New Machines Topics Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:14:55 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864174#msg-864174 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864174#msg-864174
[us.nanotec.com]]]> VDX General New Machines Topics Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:35:55 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864163#msg-864163 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864163#msg-864163
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... I'm using UHU servo drivers, which are controlled by STEP+DIR like common stepper drivers -- they receive the encoder signals and make "close loop" on their own.

There are other comercial drivers too with this capability ...

That actually looks like a solution that isn't that expensive as well. What else would I need besides three stepper to servo UHU drivers? Is there more info to be found somewhere?

I'm currently building a newer machine at home and always wanted to try our servo motors!]]> Ohmarinus General New Machines Topics Mon, 16 Dec 2019 02:47:31 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864161#msg-864161 Re: LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864161#msg-864161
There are other comercial drivers too with this capability ...]]> VDX General New Machines Topics Mon, 16 Dec 2019 02:39:36 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864159#msg-864159 LargeScaleAdditiveManufacturing... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?152,864159,864159#msg-864159
I am about to build a 3d printer for large scale printing.

I am thinking to use Servos for X & Y axes and steppers for Z & extruder.

I am exploring how to connect servos to controller board like RAMPS/MKS/etc.. Any suggestions?

Also thinking on to control all axes using CNC servos and extruder through stepper but I don't know how to procees on this..

Can the CNC controller read gcode file prepared by slicing software for the axes movement only?

Anyone can help/suggest me in this....

Regards,
Prashant.]]> prashantdshinde General New Machines Topics Mon, 16 Dec 2019 01:33:03 -0500