theinfamousbob
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I figured I'd start this to see what interesting creations people have made in the past....
Mine are:
1) SUMO robots for our high school. They weigh 150 lbs and run on car batteries. Plus, they can carry me (160lbs)...
2) Right now I'm working on a homemade CNC mill from an old printer and a couple of stepper motors I have lying around. The printer used was an Epson Stylus Color 660, which has a great frame if you strip it correctly, allowing about 8-10 inches of horizontal travel if you modify the cartridge carrier. The vertical space is about 3 inches (I think) and could be made even greater if the printer were mounted on a pedastal of some sort.
The thing will work like this:
MCU from computer's LPT port to motor drivers...
The printer's stepper controls the X, add in the Y and Z...
Plus a Dremel or other high-speed motor and Voila! a CNC mill capable of doing PCB etching, various other kinds of etching and possibly part manfacturing. If I have the time I'll take some photos.
-Infamous
Mine are:
1) SUMO robots for our high school. They weigh 150 lbs and run on car batteries. Plus, they can carry me (160lbs)...
2) Right now I'm working on a homemade CNC mill from an old printer and a couple of stepper motors I have lying around. The printer used was an Epson Stylus Color 660, which has a great frame if you strip it correctly, allowing about 8-10 inches of horizontal travel if you modify the cartridge carrier. The vertical space is about 3 inches (I think) and could be made even greater if the printer were mounted on a pedastal of some sort.
The thing will work like this:
MCU from computer's LPT port to motor drivers...
The printer's stepper controls the X, add in the Y and Z...
Plus a Dremel or other high-speed motor and Voila! a CNC mill capable of doing PCB etching, various other kinds of etching and possibly part manfacturing. If I have the time I'll take some photos.
-Infamous