donderdag 26 juli 2012

Basic 3D-design done, now detailing........



Finally the basics are done.
This is what the setup is gonna look like.

Most major parts in position now,
only the detailing left to do....
That is to finish the design.

Finishing should not take too long,
as I did cover most of the design issues by now.

Next the prototype buildup.

-chris-

zondag 22 juli 2012

The next step, Proterface software

Some progress here.....

Did finally get to install and get the software working with the electronics.
Rik did preconfigure the Arduino card with breakoutboard for me
so I can have a quickstart

The Github - printrun instruction was very helpfull with installing
the Proterface software and get it to work.

https://github.com/kliment/Printrun
INSTALLING DEPENDENCIES

Windows

precompiled version is available at http://koti.kapsi.fi/~kliment/printrun/

Download the following, and install in this order:
1.http://python.org/ftp/python/2.7.2/python-2.7.2.msi
2.http://pypi.python.org/packages/any/p/pyserial/pyserial-2.5.win32.exe
3.http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-win32-unicode-2.8.12.0-py27.exe
4.http://launchpad.net/pyreadline/1.7/1.7/+download/pyreadline-1.7.win32.exe
5.http://pyglet.googlecode.com/files/pyglet-1.1.4.zip

For the last one, you will need to unpack it, open a command terminal,
go into the the directory you unpacked it in and run python setup.py install




Did find out that its 23 deg C° - Summer did arrive here!





Change of heart...cheaply available LMU ballbushings did change my mind in the X-base design.
All planned features with reduction maindrive does remain the same.

Now the electronics including powersupply, display, dialswitch and most of the cables can be
kept inside the base.

I think, pretty neat!

Next the Y axis design, finishing the bridge.

-chris-

maandag 9 juli 2012