I have had a go at grbl but I couldn't get it to work. I loaded up repetier and when it went to compile it gave me this.... Any help would be fantasticby formulavee - Next Wave Electronics Working Group
What is a firmware that is simple to use and basic that I can upload to a Atmega 1284p on a Gen 7 1.5 for use as a simple 3 axis mill? I am new to programming and have been having problems with teacup,marlin and sprinter on the ardunio IDE got the boot loader uploaded with the USBASP and the test firmware working Any help would be much appreciatedby formulavee - Next Wave Electronics Working Group
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On a second check the IC socket is giving 5v without the psu activated so it just comes on then goes off when shorted, I am thinking its shorted across the solder, power is building up in the power supply when activated than it switches of automaticallyby formulavee - Next Wave Electronics Working Group
Hi I am making the Gen 7 1.5 board for a cnc router I am up to the stage (as per the instructions on the wiki) where you short out the earth link and the pin on the top right of the Atmega socket. The PSU should activate, which it doesn't, just hisses for a second and the led that should be on just blinks once then goes off I am still getting 5v from the right places in the Atmega socket Notby formulavee - Next Wave Electronics Working Group
I am using the Gen7 board for a cnc router and I was wondering if you need the mosfets for the heated tip+bed if your not going to be using them thanks for any helpby formulavee - Next Wave Electronics Working Group
Hey I am looking for a place to get a Atmega 1284 with the boot loader already installed in Australia I know RS sell them but they wouldn't have the boot loader would they? Any help would be much appreciated, an the alternative I am looking into is buying a USB to parrel port adapter then making a 6 pin ISP connector for itby formulavee - Australia, Melbourne RUG
Thanks for the reply I found the picture of that spindle: I think it uses a sewing machine belt... What I was hoping to make would just replace that DC motor with an outrunnerby formulavee - CNC Routers, Mills, and Hybrid RepRapping
I saw this on ebay apparently you can connect a ESC up to this and it sends them the same signal that you would get from a receiver...by formulavee - Next Wave Electronics Working Group
Thanks, jtoombs I was hoping to use a outrunner with a max of 10a of current because then I could use the PC power supply that's powering my Gen 7 board. I read somewhere that you would only need so much as 5-10w of power (dont quote me on this ) to cut through PCB but this motor pumps out about a 100w their was a much bigger motor that did about 300w @ 30a but to power that I would need toby formulavee - CNC Routers, Mills, and Hybrid RepRapping
Thanks for the reply's I was just having a look and a lot of people have just run the motor straight shaft to the tool bit, but that would just transmit the load straight to the motors bearings. this is the sort of the same but using a toothed belt would tent to chatter an skip.. I was thinking of using a round stretchy belt ( I did have a picture of one but I cant find it) around 2 alumby formulavee - CNC Routers, Mills, and Hybrid RepRapping
Hey I'm 17 and for my year 11 project, making a 600 x 800mm CNC router... I have noticed a lot of people have just bolted dremels/routers onto their z axis carriage but instead, I was thinking of using a 10a ESC with a 1550kv x 11.1v brushless outrunner to power the spindle to 8-10k rpm. Even if the motor has a life of 50-60hrs (or less) an a cheap import router 150hrs for about $50-60, theirby formulavee - CNC Routers, Mills, and Hybrid RepRapping
Hey, I am new here and was wondering if any one could help me with some thing.... For my Year 11 project I am making a CNC router, I was wondering if (an how) you could connect a brushless ESC (to run a brushless outrunner, 10amp max) to a Gen7 1.5 board to use as the spindle controller Any help would be much appriciatedby formulavee - Next Wave Electronics Working Group