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Subject: RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] PIC stepper controller for drilling station

From: Robert Hedan <robert.hedan@...>
Date: 2005-06-20

I'm not getting PICs for this model. I'm going the short and simple route
for the drilling station:

- Mach 2 on the PC.
- Parallel cable to a triple driver board.
- 3 steppers connected to the driver board.
- Dremel-type drill mounted on Z-axis.

And that's it, no PICs. I'll probably add bells and whistles later, but for
now I'm just going the easy route. I have plans to add a USB camera with a
magnifier for inspecting circuits as I make them.

I still have plans for a CNC machine, that one I'll build on my spare time.
But right now I need to drill holes so that's where I'm putting my energy.

Robert
:)


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la part de Alan King
Envoyé : juin 20 2005 10:29
À : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Objet : Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PIC stepper controller for drilling station


> closed until mid August so I guess I will just have to
> be patient.
>

http://www.glitchbuster.com/


Or get some samples from Microchip.


Not so sure why you all are bent on getting PICs for this. If all you're

doing is Step and Direction to 4 outputs you may as well spend the $2 and
get
the 2 or 3 chips necessary to do it straight in logic, and skip the idea of
programming anything..


Alan


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