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m (link to the assembly and lots-of-other-info page of the cnc shield)
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|ProjectSkills=Electronics, Coding,
 
|ProjectSkills=Electronics, Coding,
|ProjectStatus=Getting parts
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|ProjectNiche=Electronics
 
|ProjectNiche=Electronics
 
|ProjectPurpose=Use in other project
 
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* http://www.makerbeam.eu/
 
* http://www.makerbeam.eu/
 
* http://openbuildspartstore.com/
 
* http://openbuildspartstore.com/
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=== Software ===
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* [http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InkscapeHowto GCode Inkscape extension]
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* [http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode.html G code reference]
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* [https://github.com/grbl/grbl GCode parser and CNC controller]
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* [http://www.mrxstitch.com/gear-threads-open-source-machine-embroidery/ Open source embroidery software]
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=== CNC stuff ===
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* [http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/ How to build a CNC machine]
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* [http://calculator.josefprusa.cz/ RepRap calculator]
  
 
== List of stuff ==
 
== List of stuff ==
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** 2 [http://openbuildspartstore.com/motor-mount-plate/ Motor mount plates]
 
** 2 [http://openbuildspartstore.com/motor-mount-plate/ Motor mount plates]
 
* Electronic parts (ordered on 31 May 2014, in on 11 June 2014)
 
* Electronic parts (ordered on 31 May 2014, in on 11 June 2014)
** [http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-grbl-shields-boards/ GRBL shield] - [http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield-v3-00-assembly-guide/ assembly and instructions]
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** [http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-grbl-shields-boards/ GRBL shield]
 
** [http://www.pololu.com/product/1182/ Pololu stepper drivers]
 
** [http://www.pololu.com/product/1182/ Pololu stepper drivers]
 
** 2 [https://www.iprototype.nl/products/robotics/servo-motors/stepper-motor-4.8kg-cm stepper motors]
 
** 2 [https://www.iprototype.nl/products/robotics/servo-motors/stepper-motor-4.8kg-cm stepper motors]
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* http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-controlled-light-dimmer-The-circuit/
 
* http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-controlled-light-dimmer-The-circuit/
 
* something to measure the needle position
 
* something to measure the needle position
 
== Software ==
 
* [http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InkscapeHowto GCode Inkscape extension]
 
* [http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode.html G code reference]
 
* [https://github.com/grbl/grbl GCode parser and CNC controller]
 
* [http://www.mrxstitch.com/gear-threads-open-source-machine-embroidery/ Open source embroidery software]
 
  
 
== Build log ==
 
== Build log ==
  
 
* 11 June 2014: soldered pins on the Pololu drivers and soldered the CNC shield
 
* 11 June 2014: soldered pins on the Pololu drivers and soldered the CNC shield
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**  [http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield-v3-00-assembly-guide/ assembly and instructions]
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* 12 June 2014: connected the shield to an Arduino Nano (while waiting for an Uno). Connected a motor and tested the shield.
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** Put [https://github.com/Protoneer/GRBL-Arduino-Library arduino GRBL library] on the Arduino
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** Created a simple drawing in [http://www.inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape], converted the path to Gcode with this [http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InkscapeHowto extension], sent the gcode to the arduino with the [https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender Universal Gcode Sender]

Revision as of 08:48, 13 June 2014

Projects
Participants Narya
Skills Electronics, Coding
Status Active
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.

Links

Projects found on the interweb

Sewing machine embroidery by hand

Shops

Software

CNC stuff

List of stuff

XY frame

Sewing machine controller (only speed for now)

Build log