[sudo-discuss] cnc pcb drilling

[Morgan Allen]

So we'll still be stuck using an ancient version of Linux? Meaning no
Camtronics or any relatively new CNC software?

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On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> i asked noisebridge if we can take the MaxNC and they seem to be OK with
> it, i
> just need to go pick it up.
>
> https://noisebridge.net/wiki/MaxNCMill
>
> it works the same way as the cheap shitty MyDIYCNC that we have now, except
> that this is a Real Machine and much more accurate.  As for untethering it
> from the shitty old desktop, i have a mini computer with a parallel port
> that
> can be attached to the back of the CNC, and then it can be used from one's
> laptop via ssh with x-forwarding, or one can plug in a monitor and
> keyboard, or
> use x11vnc or whatever
>
> but a smoothie board would be inappropriate since the MaxNC has its own
> motor
> driver electronics, and only needs to be sent TTL signals (from a parallel
> port
> or whatever) to step along in whatever direction.
>
> if you wanted to convert the MaxNC to something simpler, a regular arduino
> with
> a g-code interpreter and a DB25M plug would work just fine to step it
> around.
>
> -jake
>
>
> On Tue, 9 May 2017, Morgan Allen wrote:
>
> Took another crack at trying to drill through holes with the mini CNC.
>> Short story, still doesn't work but I figured out why the origin/home is
>> so
>> far away, at least when using KiCAD.
>>
>> Notes: https://gitlab.com/snippets/1661557
>>
>> I would be nice to upgrade the CNC to use a Smoothie Board, doing away
>> with
>> the need to use Real-Time Linux, not sure if the owner would be keen, but
>> at $45 I feel it would be a worthy investment.
>>
>>
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