Hello everyone,
I am building a new unit. Will be my 3rd printer. Second one I've fabricated myself. This time I am looking to make the toolhead fully interchangeable with a router for a 3 axis CNC.
Basically looking for any advice anyone has on this matter, and whether a stock reprap firmware can control the CNC if I can power the toolhead another way (relay from a 24v supply controlled by the arduino board)
Also the whole frame is going to be welded steel maybe aluminum ( depending on what local suppliers have at what prices). I am going for 18"*18"*12" with the bed moving on the Z axis to make enclosing the device and using a heated camber simpler. Also would steel reinforced belts be recommended for such an application or should I use either lead screws or ball screws?
Also I am a software developer... C isn't my sharpest language but I can find my way around the firmware and have some experience modifying the Merlin firmware.
Any tips, and advice is much appreciated and I will certainly share the entire design and any firmware tweaks to make it work with the community!
Thanks in advance.