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CNC Machine using Propellers...

Chris_DChris_D Posts: 305
edited 2010-05-04 09:25 in Robotics
This project, while not a robot, is something I have been working on for a while now.· It is a 3 axes CNC machine capable of performing PCB drilling and isolation milling.· It uses 2 Propeller chips to handle two of the tough tasks: Motion Control and Keyboard, Mouse, and VGA interfacing. It has been a fun project and certainly helped me to learn about the Propeller chips and what they are capable of.

Here are links to some videos about it...

This is an overview of the machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybEraG8FeP8

This is an overview of the control
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSuObtH2Tng

This is the machine in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF1Z9evXor0


I think I attached a photo to this message as well.

Chris
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Comments

  • Graham StablerGraham Stabler Posts: 2,510
    edited 2010-02-20 21:40
    That is really nicely done, some serious effort must have gone in to it. I also love your machine, again a really professional piece of work!

    So will this become a product?

    Cheers,

    Graham
  • Chris_DChris_D Posts: 305
    edited 2010-02-20 22:46
    Thanks much Graham.

    I seriously doubt it if I will bring either the machine or the control to market.· Customer support for a CNC control is VERY demanding.· People often need so much help getting going with them, you run at a loss too much of the time.· The machine would probably be too expensive as well to sell.·

    The project started out as a test bed to develope the control and the whole purpose of developing the control was to challenge myself - so far I have succeeded :-) ( I learned that I am mentally challenged)

    Chris
  • Graham StablerGraham Stabler Posts: 2,510
    edited 2010-02-21 01:37
    Well in that case you will be publishing the code [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    Keep challenging yourself if this is the result!

    Graham
  • babinda01babinda01 Posts: 54
    edited 2010-02-22 09:25
    WOW!!· Congratulations, you have done a fantastic job on your machine and controller.

    Andrew
  • vanmunchvanmunch Posts: 568
    edited 2010-03-21 02:20
    Very cool!
  • hinvhinv Posts: 1,255
    edited 2010-05-03 05:10
    Very cool,

    I especially like your display with mouse control. What resolution are you using? What object did you use?

    Doug
  • CJCJ Posts: 470
    edited 2010-05-03 15:00
    looks to be one of the vga hires text variants

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  • Chris_DChris_D Posts: 305
    edited 2010-05-04 09:25
    Thank you all for the kind words!

    Yes, that is VGA-HiRes that I am using for the display - rock solid and easy to use.

    Chris
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