User:Currystomper
Introduction
I am an Electronic engineer and had quite a lot of success at work using Ardunio's to build the test systems at work. I thought it would be fun to build a rep(st)rap over the winter 11/12 with my son.
Last year I built a Cruzbike conversion kit (see currystomper on the Cruzbike.com forum)- so hopefully I will get to the end of this project over the winter!!.
I like the look of the Wolfstrap and so may start for that point.
...more later.
BedHead Foley
(An idea to be left in user space until I get some results - don't hold you breath for progress)
Having spent some time looking around the site, I think I'm going to start with a Wolfstrap, I like the idea of using a threaded rod to drive the axis's. However I see at the bottom of the page that stepper are far to slow for this. (Also they generate a system that is too accurate ie too many steps per mm.)
So here is my mad idea (foley!!) a brushless DC motor is actually a course stepper motor, when used with a threaded rod system this may give quite a nice drive system, so my plan is to made a single axis system to see if this is a mad idea or not. I can test out its max hold, repeatability over time and its max force.
If this works out it may reduce system costs quite a lot - maybe it holds out the possiblity of a system making some of its own drive systems too..
A bunch of DC Brushless Motor (BLDC motor) Links/thoughts :
Wikipedia :- BLDC motors
Lots of choice here
interesting view of a simple BLDC
Ha Ha - looks like it may work
Half bridge motor controller TLE4207G 1 1/2 needed per motor 2 or 3 $ each!!
BLDC has three wires therefore must be a Unipolar motor - no its a 3 wire bipolar.
driver chips L293D
Interesting Reprap Links
Easy mill
Linuxcnc
Influences
My Dad: an excellent Carpenter and wooden tool maker.
Leah Buechley MIT: High low tech [[1]]
