Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Maybe OT, reprap build started

One thing though, the thing they figured out in the Ultimaker was that
high head speed is not just about completing the run faster, it allows
for much greater overhanging ledges, thinner walls, and greater detail.

The new Ultimaker is BLINDINGLY fast. They took all the mass off the
head; the X, Y, Z, and filament motor inertias do not couple to the head
motion.

Danny

On 10/7/2011 1:03 PM, Ron Thompson wrote:
> On 10/7/2011 12:51 PM, Dan Mauch wrote:
>> I think you have the right idea. No reason you can't use your existing cnc
>> router. You should also be able to use mach3 or EMC. . The only issue will
>> be the controlling the temperature. See
>>
>> http://cnc2printer3d.wordpress.com/ as a solution to that issue. All you
>> really need to buy is a stepstruder, temperature controller and a driver
>> for it. A G251 is perfect.
>>
>> What you can do is to use Replicator G to generate the G code from the stl
>> file. The edit the file to use your G code program. The above link has
>> lots
>> of good info
>>
>> Dan Mauch
>>
>> www.camtronics-cnc.com
> Wow! Really? Why spend $60 to drive a nema 17 stepper? The $13 Pololu
> board is perfectly fine for this.
> <http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1201>
>
> Don't get me wrong, I love my G-540 and G-251s, but that's like swatting
> flies with a sledgehammer.
>