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General Discussion / Which hardware for new projects.
« on: August 20, 2017, 02:50:19 PM »
I have two new projects I want to work on this winter with my son.
The first is a 3d printer with a bad board. It is just a little thing but I need something to control it. What do you guys suggest.
The second project is a bit more daunting but I'd like to give it a go. I want to setup a CNC table for my used Plasma cutter. The mechanical part is easy and will probably be 4 foot by 4 foot with nema 23 steppers on an aluminum framework mounted over a steel table. I need something to control that and software for it. What do you guys suggest.
I understand the 3d printing will be a bit different in that it needs a slicer program. I think CURA is the name of an affordable one. Just not sure if that also creates the Gcode. Need to do some reading on that. Still the core of any CNC is software that feeds gcode to the hardware that controls the motors. Just not sure which is best for which application.
The first is a 3d printer with a bad board. It is just a little thing but I need something to control it. What do you guys suggest.
The second project is a bit more daunting but I'd like to give it a go. I want to setup a CNC table for my used Plasma cutter. The mechanical part is easy and will probably be 4 foot by 4 foot with nema 23 steppers on an aluminum framework mounted over a steel table. I need something to control that and software for it. What do you guys suggest.
I understand the 3d printing will be a bit different in that it needs a slicer program. I think CURA is the name of an affordable one. Just not sure if that also creates the Gcode. Need to do some reading on that. Still the core of any CNC is software that feeds gcode to the hardware that controls the motors. Just not sure which is best for which application.