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| Posted: 10:25pm 24 Dec 2023 |
Well as a linux user myself I have tried a heap of ways to get my home made 3 axis router going and with using Kicad to first make some simple routines may be the first step.
As to why engraving pcb's at home well if one has already made the tooling whynot just use it like it was done many years ago. It does seem now with mob's like JLCB and others it just too easy to kick the can down the road and take away that first step of making one's design come to life.
Once I can readup on the CMM2 manual my first goal is write some code and just see if I get some life out the steppers on my router. I do have 3 off DM5566 (sp) stepper diver boards so basically it's just a enable, direction and step pulse so in theory it should just work. Now to be safe I'll make a poor mans isolated supply using some led's and see how it works.
Well if one doesn't experiment one will never know what just can be done it one applies a bit of knowledge to keep those grey cells kicking on.
Cheers Bryan