Embroidery machine
Projects | |
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Participants | Narya |
Skills | Electronics, Coding |
Status | Planning |
Niche | Electronics |
Purpose | Use in other project |
An idea that was put forward on IRC: make a computerized embroidery machine. Something that could work with SVG images would be nice.
Contents
Links
Projects found on the interweb
- 2006, no documentation - http://hackedgadgets.com/2006/04/07/diy-computerized-embroidery/
- Lego - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69yXCR2de_k
- Open source embroidery software - http://www.mrxstitch.com/gear-threads-open-source-machine-embroidery/
- Forum thread - http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?127714-My-CNC-Embroidery-Machine
- Makezine computerized sewing machine - http://makezine.com/2010/08/23/creating-a-computer-controlled-sewi/ and http://makezine.com/2010/07/21/cnc-sewing-machine/
- Openbuilds sausagePaws 2014 - http://www.openbuilds.com/builds/embroidery-machine-with-xy-belt-and-pinion-drive.691/ (will use this as basis)
Sewing machine embroidery by hand
Material
List of stuff
XY frame
- Stuff for frame, tbd
- 2 stepper motors - ~$10 pp
- GRBL shield - $25 pp - http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-grbl-shields-boards/
- Pololu stepper drivers - $10 pp
- Arduino
- 4 switches for end-stop
- Plate to mount everything on (buy or diy)
Sewing machine controller (only speed for now)
- http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-controlled-light-dimmer-The-circuit/
- something to measure the needle position