Cyclone PCB Factory
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| Description | Cyclone is a 3D-printable CNC Mill intended for PCB manufacture.
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Contents
Introduction
The Cyclone PCB Factory is a 3D-printable CNC Mill first released in May 2013. It has been inspired by many other designs like the Mantis.
A summary on the Cyclone development can be found in this article.
The new Cyclone v2 has been released!
Unboxing video by Factoría Maker:
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(old) Video summary of Cyclone, as of Summer 2013:
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Pictures
- Cyclone PCB Factory v0.9.7
Renders by Glen Chung
Renders by Glen Chung
Vertical offset representation
Samples by Carlos Garcia
Sample by Samuel Kranz
Sample by Samuel Kranz
Sample by Peter Newbery
Sample by Peter Newbery
First test by Peter Heim
Milling plexiglass by Martin Zabojnik (video)
Sample by Mark Dufour (open sourcing the snes controller)
Dimensions
The external dimensions of the Cyclone PCB Factory are approximately 25x30x40 cm (intended footprint was a DIN A4 paper sheet).
The machine is optimized to work with 100x160 PCB boards and has ~3cm of usable Z range.
Main improvements
The following is a list of the main improvements that this project is developing:
- Rep-Rap alike, anyone can print the parts and build it
- Simple implementation of Z height probing to allow high precision milling (see the Software credits for details)
Development
The development of the Cyclone PCB Factory is hosted on github: https://github.com/carlosgs/Cyclone-PCB-Factory.
Mail list / Forum
If you are interested in this project, please consider joining our mail list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cyclone-pcb-factory
Bill of Materials
Where to buy?
Build Instuctions
Official build instructions and usage manual (English, Spanish, French)
Alternative assembly instructions with different pictures
Instrucciones en Español por bq
Electronics
Currently, we support the use of Arduino/RAMPS/Sanguinololu with GRBL firmware (https://github.com/carlosgs/grblForCyclone).
Required features: 3 stepper drivers, 2 endstops + 1 probe cable with (crocodile clips).
Power supply
- If you use a dremel as the rotatory tool, you can use a 12V (min 2 Amp) power supply for the electronics. - If you use a DC spindle, you may need an additional 48V 300W power supply.
Community
- Cyclone PCB factories around the world
By Carlos García Saura -carlosgs- (Spain)
By Quim Borras (Spain)
By Daniel Garrido -yOPERO- (England)
By Stuart Mitchell (Australia)
By Mike Mackenzie-Grieve (Canada)
By Samuel Kranz (Liechtenstein)
By Tom Van den Bon (South Africa)
By Kobus du Toit (Australia)
By Robert Last -robsbots- (England)
By John Vigus (Ohio, USA)
By Harry Binnema (Netherlands)
By Alex K. (New York, USA)
By Glen Chung (Taipei, Taiwan)
By Axier Milla -LordDuke- (Spain)
By Sungjin Kim (Seoul, Korea)
By Peter Heim (Australia)
By Jiří Pilný (Prague, Czech republic)
By Peter Newbery
By Martin Zabojnik (Zlín, Czech Republic)
"Zapdos" by Samuel Ureta (Valladolid, Spain)
By Brandon Dunson (Texas, USA)
By Marc Muntada (Barcelona, Spain)
By Tectu
By Kris Wauters (Belgium)
By Mark Dufour (Netherlands)
If you build Cyclone too let us know in the mail list!
Credit
Special thanks
- Y axis improvement by yOPERO https://github.com/carlosgs/Cyclone-PCB-Factory/pull/1
- Z axis concepts by Quim Borras and the spindle motor holder by Misan were really useful!! Also, Diego Viejo's machine was of great inspiration for the Z axis (https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/113930344830086538817/albums/5868944432651911713?authkey=CLDJgdehlN773gE) Thank you all!!
- This design woudn't have been possible without the encouragement of the Panda CNC community (https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102402711800402614517)
- Also, thanks to Obijuan (http://iearobotics.com) for naming the machine Cyclone :)
Derived from / we have used / inspirational
- "Linear actuator concept for CNC machines" by Carlosgs (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:45103)
- "Parametric openscad beveled cube" by Obijuan (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:29842)
- "Minimal footprint friction-fit LM8UU holder" by thantik (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:23041)
- "Spindle mount for ShapeOko" by Misan (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:26740)
- "Carro Z para Cyclone CNC mill intended for PCB" by Quim (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:80718)
- Write.scad (and DXF fonts) by HarlanDMii (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16193)
- "PCB Machining Vise" by Forgetful_Guy (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:63578)
- "Mantis 9.1 CNC" (http://reprap.org/wiki/Mantis_9.1)
Note by Carlosgs: Credit for the ideas used
The following note was posted Apr 17, 2013 (https://plus.google.com/u/0/113437723819360223498/posts/3DcMwaksSuF) and shall not be modified
The origin of Cyclone took place while I was inside the Panda CNC community (https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102402711800402614517). This is from December 2012 to mid-February 2013. Here is the credit for the ideas that were used:
- Let's design a 3D-printable CNC for PCB milling, it will be named Panda: Guillermo Welch (mid-December, via Google Talk)
- X carriage rod distribution: César Augusto Fernández Cano claims Cyclone's X axis is a derivate of his concept: https://plus.google.com/u/0/111421387442355054591/posts/QrfYtEuZBaj
- 100x160mm workspace: David Martin https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16122275/PandaCNC_credit/workplace_size.png
- Using gears to drive the X-Y axes: Guillermo Welch https://plus.google.com/u/0/101232926728463427403/posts/QjZGNcWcgGg
- Regarding the woodbase: Guillermo Welch always contemplated the possibility of attaching the machine (optionally) to a woodbase. I decided to use the base as a main structural part instead. See https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16122275/PandaCNC_credit/woodbase.png (screenshot from https://plus.google.com/u/0/113437723819360223498/posts/8LDCSSVWqCS)
- List of CNC endmill types: David Martin https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16122275/PandaCNC_credit/cnc_endmill_types.png
Please note I have taken screenshots of the post that are on the closed G+ Panda community (https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116318709564872967169). You can register and see by yourself.
All other development present on Cyclone has nothing to do with Panda and is not related to the Panda project.
License
License: Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
History
- (20/Jan/2014) Summary of a year of development
- (18-19/Oct/2013) Cyclone was shown at Codemotion Madrid 2013 (Spain) (1) (2) (3)
- (21/Sep/2013) Cyclone was shown at TEDxValladolid 2013 (Valladolid, Spain) (1)
- (24/Jul/2013) Featured in Hackaday!! (1)
- (14/Jun/2013) Cyclone's first public presentation at Viernes Abierto Arduteka in Zaragoza (Spain). Some pictures (credit to Miguel Ángel de Frutos, Alberto Valero and Jorge Andreu) (1) (2) (3) (4)
- (07/Jun/2013) Visit from User:Obijuan to see Cyclone in action :) (1)
- (05/Jun/2013) First circuit board milled with Cyclone! (1)
- (23/May/2013) First Z probing results (1) and (2)
Credit
This page was created using Prusa_Mendel_(iteration_2) as a template
