Update video number 8 I bought the cheapest 80W laser on eBay. In just 10 days I went from order to a completed setup. I even got the cheapest water chiller in that time too. I documented every day (with an update) of my quest to put the cheapest 80W laser on eBay to work. I reported on the pros and cons and on any additional purchases required. It was a lot of fun, and some hard work too !
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A development update: More features, more choices.
The super-simple unipolar stepper controller shield is now supported by the popular grbl firmware, making it even more versatile.
Documentation:
https://github.com/dherrendoerfer/grbl
PCB layout, and schematics:
https://easyeda.com/dherrend/uCNC_Controller_v1c-5575314283b24aa9b43c46027174ab2c
Right now, the only board supported by this firmware is the uCNC_controller_v1_compact board, please see the documentation for more info.
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Looking for a cheap GRBL shield with steppers and driver modules ? I came across this one and couldn't refuse the offer to review it.
Find it here: https://ban.ggood.vip/Wr1m
A short review about this set of GRBL related components, I like this kit very much, 1st for its price, and secondly because it's a no fuss no extras kit with rather high quality components.
The summary is:
Pros:
- very low price
- includes the basic electronic parts: Arduino, GRBL Shield, A4988 drivers
- includes 4 steppers + cables
- good quality
Cons:
- none really
Nitpicks:
- short USB cable
- no jumpers included to set microstepping modes
... will be using it in my next CNC build ....
The tracking links in the description of the video do not generate revenue for me, but they do add to my rep at bangood.com
The 'TWO TREES CNC Shield' was kindly provided by banggood.com for this video. Thank you very much.
German disclaimer:
Dieses Video wurde mit freundlicher Unterstützung von banggood.com erstellt.
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Robin 3D Printer Extruder Driver Update
The printer just got a new extruder driver.
Background (for the interested)
The original aim of this project was to build a superior
platform to plot and expose PCBs for rapid prototyping
needs, but as the project itself grew I decided that I
would attempt to build a 3D printer. It can still do all
of the other things I wanted it for.
Admitted, this is a very small 3D Printer with only
125 by 125mm printing area, but it can replicate all
its parts but one, and I can just make that one smaller.
The results, showing how well the design fitted for
3D printing are most astonishing (to me).
The arduino firmware, as well as the 3D printer files,
parts list and some documentation and instructions
used for this will be available for download via github.
!I've begun populating the repo, look below for the link.!
See here:
https://github.com/dherrendoerfer/The-Robin-3D-Printer-Project
It is published under Creative Commons 1.0 and should be considered beta quality.
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The Longer Orange 10 SLA 3D Printer is another addition in the segment of small and simple resin based 3D printers.
Find it here: https://bit.ly/2lYoXRa
'Small' and 'simple' are its strong features . The slicer software is so wonderfully simple to use, but still produces great print results. The same is true for the printer itself: Although it has a rather low resolution it still produces very good looking results. It is also really fast.
Core Specs:
Build Area: 98mm x 55mm x 140mm
LCD Resolution: 854x480
LCD Pixel Width: 115um
The above link(s) does not generate any revenue for me, but it does add to my rep at gearbest.com .
German disclaimer:
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I bought this very nice little CNC machine from HobbyKing to compare
its construction and usability with my own designs.
I was very surprised to get a machine that is actually in parts
constructed using 3D printed parts, and I quite like it.
Original purchase link: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/t8-diy-3-axis-cnc-milling-machine-w-arduino-grbl.html
The video consists of 4 parts: Unboxing, setup, use, and summary.
It is a rather lengthly video - enjoy !
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfxAoFeHsv0
Update video number 9: fixing the alignment of the X axis.
I bought the cheapest 80W laser on eBay. In just 10 days I went from order to a completed setup. I even got the cheapest water chiller in that time too.
I documented every day (with an update) of my quest to put the cheapest 80W laser on eBay to work. I reported on the pros and cons and on any additional purchases required.
It was a lot of fun, and some hard work too !
If you like what you see, and want to help out making this sort of development and production possible in the future, please consider a small donation at:
https://www.paypal.me/dherrendoerfer
This helps a lot in keeping the channel and its content free and un-influenced.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60EP9WM_PzY
Easy to modify 3D printers are no thing of the past. Open Source based machines are still out there and we're trying one out.
The Anet A8 Plus, how does it stand up to the test ?
In a recent poll I asked for the main reason to buy a 3D printer and the ability to modify it won.
So let's test it out on one of the cheapest modern 3D printers that is based on an open-source design.
If you like what you see, and want to help out making this sort of development and production possible in the future, please consider a small donation at:
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This helps a lot in keeping the channel and its content free and un-influenced.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BheC7oo8aOM
Easy to modify 3D printers are no thing of the past. Open Source based machines are still out there and we're trying one out.
The Anet A8 Plus, how does it stand up to the test ?
In a recent poll I asked for the main reason to buy a 3D printer and the ability to modify it won.
So let's test it out on one of the cheapest modern 3D printers that is based on an open-source design.
If you like what you see, and want to help out making this sort of development and production possible in the future, please consider a small donation at:
https://www.paypal.me/dherrendoerfer
This helps a lot in keeping the channel and its content free and un-influenced.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIas5L8Fs7w
I'm still fighting two material/color printing with the Bad Robin development printer.
Now I've put a big hole into the aluminium print bed, and I'm using that hole to purge/prime the extruder during a material change - and it works great !
This video is part of the Bad Robin 3D printer development.
The Bad Robin is an open source project to design and build a simple and reliable high quality 3D Printer for everyone.
The Bad Robin project lives here: https://github.com/dherrendoerfer/The-Robin-3D-Printer-Project/tree/master/STL-Files/Bad-Robin
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