On March 9, 2010 05:19:32 pm Andy Pugh wrote: > On 9 March 2010 20:45, Paul Midgley <p...@midgley.org> wrote: > > The reason I asked the question is that the Reprap project at > > www.reprap.org, do exactly what I suggested. Unfortunately their project > > is making items from plastic in a 3D prototyping machine that you can > > build. > > A number of people have made EMC-based versions. Try a Google search > on the various combinations: > Emc Reprap > Emc2 Reprap > Emc Repstrap > Emc2 Repstrap. >
The EMCRepStrap page describes a hybrid parallel-port+arduino solution, as far as I can tell from skimming it. also: http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/EMC_Arduino http://dev.forums.reprap.org/read.php?155,37029,37541#msg-37541 http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?ContributedComponents#Arduino_ADC_PWM_and_digital_I_O and lastly: http://axis.unpy.net/01198594294 It's not supported, but that's not stopping EMC and RepRap users. ('Nothing stops the users! Bwahahahah!') In the interest of simplicity, if you're just running a benchtop or bridgeport mill that you don't take to parties, just go to your local used computer shop, buy a $50 used computer with a parallel port, and use that. But this seems to be what you want: http://axis.unpy.net/01198594294 In the interest of complexity*, RepRap.org users are trying to bolt spindles on their machines, and I'd like to helpfully point out that you guys can bolt extruders on your machines if you also want to join the party. Also: http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/HydraBot In my case, I've a nearly working Taig as a add-and-subtract machine. No idea what the max jog rate people have achieved with a Taig is, but for RepRap, fast jogs are crucial to maximize print rate. Cheers, -Sebastien Bailard RepRap.org * http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_CAM_Toolchains ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
