Re: [sudo-discuss] Laser gantry, oh gantry, where art thou drivers?

You might want to check lightobject.com, he is local and sells laser cutter parts for reasonable prices, and aren't jerks like FSL. On Jan 9, 2015 11:55 AM, <hol(a)gaskill.com> wrote: > > thanks for bringing in the machine and i agree just swapping in a > replacement driver is best. count me in for $20 > > On 2015-01-08 22:14, Adam Munich wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> The full spectrum laser cutter I brought to the hacker pace has been >> out of service for some time, after Brendon's attempt to fix its loose >> keyswitch ended in board-popping disaster. (Shit happens, **but >> ermehgawd always remove power before fixing circuits guize**) >> >> Anyway, I bought some new stepper motor drivers to replace the burnt >> ones on the controller, but unfortunately there seems to be more >> wrecked with it than just that simple fix. I'd love to get this thing >> working for the community, though, that's a bit hard with no brains >> for the machine. >> >> A new board from full spectrum is $1500, but I contacted them with a >> "we're a poor hackerspace" card and they'd be willing to replace it >> for $250 if I mail in the old controller, which I feel is within >> raise-able reach. This would give us full access to their software >> suite / print driver, and a reliable machine. >> >> The other option, suggested by rayc is to use an arduino, stepper >> controllers and a g-code generating toolchain to run the machine. >> While I don't see any reason why that couldn't work, I feel like that >> might be a bit awkward for people who wish to use the cutter, and >> further makes the guide I wrote kind of useless. >> http://hack.rit.edu/tools/full-spectrum-laser-cutter/ >> >> As a community, what do y'all believe is best? >> >> Cheers, >> -Adam >> >> >> --- >> Aperture Systems: Redefining Radiography - http://aperture.systems/ >> http://adammunich.com/ - Cell: +1-650-452-0554 >> >> Be • knowledgeable • social • patient • fearless • compassionate • >> fun • humble • forgiving. >> >> Be a leader >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss