User:Vincent Rouilly/XYZ Table Project

Resources

 * Original Plotter Project: Contraptor Project
 * RepRap Driver: Stepper Motor Driver Doc

Starting Point

 * Kit from garagefab.cc to build XY Plotter
 * Mechanical parts:
 * Electronic parts:
 * 1 Arduino Diecimilia
 * 2 RepRap Stepper Motor Driver v1.2
 * 2 Stepper Motor
 * Software:
 * Arduino IDE
 * GCode
 * ATX Power Supply (240v- 250W)
 * Tools
 * ATX Power Supply (240v- 250W)
 * Tools

Step 5: Wiring-up and Testing the system

 * Power Supply from ATX
 * to use ATX as a standalone, you need to connect the green wire to any black wire on the Mother Board connector
 * Testing
 * Run the RepRap Driver test to check that everything is ok.

Step 6: Arduino, Softwares, and G-Code

 * Arduino 0016
 * Arduino Sketch to drive stepper motor (from RepRap project)
 * Download RepRap Firmware (v1.3) and follow instructions
 * Upload sketch onto Arduino
 * Now your Arduino waits for G-Code instructions on its serial port.
 * G-Code instruction handler
 * Download and Install ReplicatorG from here
 * G-Code generator
 * You can use Cam.py to generate G-Code from images (SVG, JPG, ...)

Performance testing

 * Perpendicular trajectories:
 * Diagonal trajectories:
 * Diagonal trajectories:

General Feedback

 * Sketch-up model:
 * It would be great to use a color code for the different part types in Google Sketchup.
 * It would be good to have a unique label for each part to help feedback (e.g. Letter - Number,like 'D-6', Letter=part-type, Number=instance index)
 * Mechanics:
 * We slightly changed the motor/axis coupling on the X axis. We mounted the motor/pulley straight onto belt (see pictures).
 * Sometimes it is difficult to tighten bolts that are under axis.

Pictures