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CNC Machine - Work in Progress

View of controlling boards There is a ton of information that I’d like to share about this project but at the moment I’ve got other priorities than writing it up.

So I’m going to dump a series of pictures and videos and at some point I’ll come back to split it up and fill in the collosal gaps.

Note: images have not been renamed so you can get an idea of the timeline from the dates of the files. The videos are Android default format (3gp) and have not been rotated so you’ll have to tilt your head.

Video - Controlling a stepper motor in a scanner chasis using a laptop and a USB BitWhacker

Image - First attempt at hand made PCB - stencil and copper clad

Image - First attempt at hand made PCB - pressure on the waffle iron heat source

Image - First attempt at hand made PCB - mediocre result

Video - Controlling the NEMA23 sized motors using the BitWhacker

Video - Controlling the bed with the new motor

Video - On YouTube, testing the strength of a printer stepper motor

Video - Controlling the bed with the new BigEasy Driver

Image - Second attempt at hand made PCB - This time with an iron

Image - Second attempt at hand made PCB - Better result

Image - Second attempt at hand made PCB - Soaking in the HCl + H2O2 Solution

Image - Second attempt at hand made PCB - Final Board

Video - First run with (potential) 3-axis motion

Image - Picture of the 3 BigEasy Drivers and 1 BitWhacker mounted to a bread board with straight pins

Video - Drawing with a sharpie (then overheating)