I was figuring the thing to do is gut it from the stepper motors to the computer (controller and all), then just replace that with a Mach III or emc2 compatible system.<div><br></div><div>Of course the spinndal (which is integrated into the mini gantry) would have to be fixed and the belt replaced.</div>
<div><br></div><div>There could easily be lots else to do. </div><div><br></div><div>What did you bid?<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Tom Burns <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tom.i.burns@gmail.com">tom.i.burns@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Oh crap!<br><br>Thanks for the heads up Darcy.<br><br>Actually from what I read the controller can accept commands over RS232 so it'd be relatively easy to work with it from a current computer and a USB->Serial adapter (just be sure it's outputting 12v). If the baud rate is REAL slow however you may need to track down a computer with a built in serial port as really slow RS-232 connections don't always work with the cheap USB adapters. I learnt that at Maker Faire from the guys who had the teletype hooked up to twitter.<br>
<br>There's examples online exporting from EAGLE to commands it can understand.<br><br>I had a bid based on the thing working, which I'm now retracting. If I were you I'd leave the electronics as-is and do the electromechanical parts first. Good luck.<br>
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<br>Tom</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Darcy Whyte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>I looked at the engraving machine in person. It's not in working condition like they claim. </div><div><br></div><div>Spindle motor does not run, spindle motor belt is rotted. Controller boots up but it's nearly <b>24 years old</b> so it clearly wont run from any current computer or software.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I paced a bid intending on rebuilding it with current electrical and electronics. </div><div><br></div><div>It's only a 20cm x 14cm x 1cm work area but I thought it would be a good learning project.</div>
<div><a href="http://mambohead.com/2010/12/convert-engraver-to-mill/" target="_blank">http://mambohead.com/2010/12/convert-engraver-to-mill/</a></div><div><br></div><div>
I didn't notice the plotter while I was in the warehouse. It's rather large.</div><div><br></div><div>There is a cool Lamborghini there. Apparently its 2 years shy of being an antique. </div><div><br></div><div><br>
</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Richard Guy Briggs <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rgb@tricolour.net" target="_blank">rgb@tricolour.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div>
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<div>On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 04:51:16AM -0500, <a href="mailto:normand@artengine.ca" target="_blank">normand@artengine.ca</a> wrote:<br>
> Congratulations for a well deserved recognition. It was awesome to see<br>
> this train outline floating over the street. Even more impressive to my<br>
> grandson was the horn!<br>
<br>
</div>Thank you! How old is your grandson? That would explain why I didn't<br>
see you with the rest of the guys:<br>
<a href="http://tricolour.net/photos/2010/11/27/19-09-32i1.html" target="_blank">http://tricolour.net/photos/2010/11/27/19-09-32i1.html</a><br>
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> Bravo!<br>
<br>
Perhaps I should have led with what was actually in the subject line...<br>
Did anyone look at the items I listed below? A wide plotter and a<br>
computerized engraving machine?<br>
<div><div></div><div><br>
> Normand<br>
><br>
> > I was hoping to come to this week's meetup, but I'll be out in Orleans<br>
> > receiving our trophy for winning "best novelty" float third year in a<br>
> > row for HPVOoO. :D (<a href="http://hpv.tricolour.net" target="_blank">http://hpv.tricolour.net</a>, Human Powered Vehicle<br>
> > Operators of Ottawa)<br>
> ><br>
> > I just found some more interesting goodies on the government surplus<br>
> > site:<br>
> ><br>
> > $75 "Hewlett Packard Design Jet 750C Plus Plotter - HC 24127"<br>
> > <a href="http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=58809&lcn=202585&lct=L&srchtype=&so=ASC&sf=ferm-clos&lci=&str=21&ltnf=1&test=1#topOfCADC" target="_blank">http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=58809&lcn=202585&lct=L&srchtype=&so=ASC&sf=ferm-clos&lci=&str=21&ltnf=1&test=1#topOfCADC</a><br>
> ><br>
> > $150 "Roland CAMM-2 Computer Aided Engraving Machine"<br>
> > <a href="http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&nscn=R0OT06455" target="_blank">http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&nscn=R0OT06455</a><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > slainte mhath, RGB<br>
<br>
slainte mhath, RGB<br>
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