> On 7 Mar 2019, at 17:00, Bradley Turner <btromburne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I had the power connected to the extruder power. Feel a little silly for > that. Is there somewhere that I can find a good wire diagram of the CRAMPS > board? I haven't been able to find a great one and that may help me with easy > answers like these. Thanks!
https://reprap.org/wiki/CRAMPS > >> On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 7:41:54 AM UTC-5, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: >> Make sure: >> >> * Your stepper driver is installed correctly (it's easy to install >> them backwards or off-by-one on the pin alignment) >> >> * You are using the proper axis, there are 6 to choose from and not >> all get driven in the MendelMax config >> >> * You have an appropriate power supply connected to the motor power >> input on the CRAMPS board. There are several different power rails on >> the CRAMPS (Motor, Bed, Extruder, and Aux) which provides flexibility, >> but can make it confusing to wire up. >> >> On 3/5/2019 11:28 PM, Bradley Turner wrote: >> > I am working with Jonas on this project as well. I successfully installed >> > machine kit on the BeagleBone with a CRAMPS cape attached. I was able to >> > get into the desktop environment of the beaglebone and launch the >> > machinekit "Mendel Max CRAMPS" setup. I got into the GUI AXIS, and was >> > able >> > to turn machine on/off trigger the E-steps on/off etc., but when I went to >> > do a test move of the machine by using the jogging commands in the GUI of >> > AXIS the stepper motor would not turn. In the software the preview of the >> > machine would move exactly like it was supposed to but the stepper would >> > not move. I swapped out the stepper motor to make sure that wasn't the >> > issue, and it was not. What could be causing this? I tried to scrub >> > through >> > the .ini and .hal files for stepper driver configuration but was not able >> > to find it. Also is there a better machinekit config out there for the >> > CRAMPS board for us with a CNC? I have no problem using the Mendel Max >> > setup, it is just geared towards a 3D printer, and I wasn't sure if there >> > would be a better option already configured. >> > Thank you for any help you can provide. >> > , >> > On Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 10:31:53 PM UTC-5, jonas hauptman wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> We are new to your group and to machine kit but hoping the community >> >> might >> >> have some feedback for us. We are trying to develop a Rotary 4 axis CNC >> >> router to machine bamboo poles into precise joints. We believe this >> >> will require six motors and also a scanning function as bamboo poles are >> >> highly irregular in size, shape, and straightness. Our project goal is >> >> to >> >> democratize CNC rotary machining with a low-cost high-performance machine >> >> for bamboo. A material that has a huge environmental and >> >> mechanical upside for both the developed and developing world. >> >> Presently it is difficult to use it in a high precision fashion and we >> >> hope >> >> to change that. Initially, we planned to use a 3d printer Arduino boards >> >> and Marlin to control the machine but eventually realized we would have >> >> trouble independently controlling six motors and true 4 axis machining. >> >> We >> >> have a little experience with LinuxCNC, I built a CNC Router Parts kit >> >> and >> >> outfitted it with a custom electronics bundle that Len from Probotix was >> >> kind enough to create for me around there standard control system >> >> (Unity). >> >> I am a huge fan of the Probotix machines and controls but we are trying >> >> to >> >> develop a machine that in total costs around $500 to build >> >> including computer, scanning camera, touch display, completely >> >> mechanical, >> >> electrical and CNC system. Our earlier prototypes used some open >> >> source components designs and still share some common strategies with >> >> the Sienci Mill One Kit V3. Realizing that the cost of a full computer >> >> and >> >> control system even on Linux was too expensive and that Arduino with GRBL >> >> lack the horsepower and software features we need we are trying to >> >> develop >> >> our strategy and prototypes around the Beaglebone with a Cramps Cape. >> >> >> >> I am posting hoping to begin to build a community around our project and >> >> looking for insights of any kind especially around our need of a control >> >> system for 4 axis and that can support our scanning needs. I have >> >> attached a series of schematic and photographic summaries of our progress >> >> and look forward to input from the community. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> Jonas Hauptman >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> Charles Steinkuehler >> cha...@steinkuehler.net > > -- > website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: > https://github.com/machinekit > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Machinekit" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to machinekit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. 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