If they'd sell just the breakout board for a BYOB, Bring Your Own Beaglebone,
setup...
From: sam sokolik <sa...@empirescreen.com>
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Centroid
Hi,
The centroid is a more extravagant version of what I have here:
http://xylotex.netfirms.com/OSCommerce/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_id=114
which is $39.00 (no BBB included)
A BB Black simply plugs on to the Xylotex BBX (upside down) and provides
a standard parallel port type
Yes, of course this has been done before. I was pointing out that it is
easy to DIY without a PCB. Easier than using flying jumpers
Really it is just a way-oversized "cape" that is upside down laying on it's
back
On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 8:43 AM, andy pugh wrote:
> On 24
On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Thanks for the heads up Erik, that was likely a costly assumption.
> I at least appreciate the warning.
>
I got it cheap enough that I probably shouldn't be this grumpy about it.
It's been a while, maybe they changed
On Friday 24 March 2017 11:09:26 Eric Keller wrote:
> I wonder if they'll answer emails about it. I bought a Centroid
> control secondhand, they wouldn't even talk to me. No way I'd
> willingly hand them money.
>
Thanks for the heads up Erik, that was likely a costly assumption.
I at least
On 24 March 2017 at 15:31, Chris Albertson wrote:
> Yes a Beagle Board and their mechanical mounting system is worth looking at
> and emulating.
I suspect that it has been done before. See CRAMPS (though without the
flip-beagle design)
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Yes a Beagle Board and their mechanical mounting system is worth looking at
and emulating. They made a larger PCB with pins that mate withe the BB
and then turn the BB upside down and pushed it into their PCB.Kind of
like treating the BB has a very large chip placed in a socket. I've
I wonder if they'll answer emails about it. I bought a Centroid control
secondhand, they wouldn't even talk to me. No way I'd willingly hand them
money.
On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 3:26 AM, wrote:
> People are excited about this. Still need a computer. (Mesa Ethernet
>
Oh - interesting... Didn't even notice that. It says it is a beaglebone
green.
Maybe it is running machinekit ;)
sam
On 3/24/2017 4:15 AM, andy pugh wrote:
> On 24 March 2017 at 07:26, wrote:
>> http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/acorn_cnc_controller.html
> It's
On 24 March 2017 at 07:26, wrote:
> http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/acorn_cnc_controller.html
It's a BeagleBone. Presumably running their own software?
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designed for the especial use of
2017-03-24 9:26 GMT+02:00 :
> People are excited about this. Still need a computer. (Mesa Ethernet
> stepper board is cheaper and has more - 7i76e).
>
> http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/acorn_cnc_controller.html
>
>
Something like Smoothstepper.
If you don't want
People are excited about this. Still need a computer. (Mesa Ethernet stepper
board is cheaper and has more - 7i76e).
http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/acorn_cnc_controller.html
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