[Lab] More fun GCSurplus

[Darcy Whyte]

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.

Of course the spinndal (which is integrated into the mini gantry) would have
to be fixed and the belt replaced.

There could easily be lots else to do.

What did you bid?





On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Tom Burns <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh crap!
>
> Thanks for the heads up Darcy.
>
> 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.
>
> There's examples online exporting from EAGLE to commands it can understand.
>
> 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.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>
>> I looked at the engraving machine in person. It's not in working condition
>> like they claim.
>>
>> Spindle motor does not run, spindle motor belt is rotted. Controller boots
>> up but it's nearly *24 years old* so it clearly wont run from any current
>> computer or software.
>>
>> I paced a bid intending on rebuilding it with current electrical and
>> electronics.
>>
>> It's only a 20cm x 14cm x 1cm work area but I thought it would be a good
>> learning project.
>> http://mambohead.com/2010/12/convert-engraver-to-mill/
>>
>> I didn't notice the plotter while I was in the warehouse. It's rather
>> large.
>>
>> There is a cool Lamborghini there. Apparently its 2 years shy of being an
>> antique.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net>wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 04:51:16AM -0500, normand at artengine.ca wrote:
>>> > Congratulations for a well deserved recognition.  It was awesome to see
>>> > this train outline floating over the street.  Even more impressive to
>>> my
>>> > grandson was the horn!
>>>
>>> Thank you!  How old is your grandson?  That would explain why I didn't
>>> see you with the rest of the guys:
>>>        http://tricolour.net/photos/2010/11/27/19-09-32i1.html
>>>
>>> > Bravo!
>>>
>>> Perhaps I should have led with what was actually in the subject line...
>>> Did anyone look at the items I listed below?  A wide plotter and a
>>> computerized engraving machine?
>>>
>>> > Normand
>>> >
>>> > > I was hoping to come to this week's meetup, but I'll be out in
>>> Orleans
>>> > > receiving our trophy for winning "best novelty" float third year in a
>>> > > row for HPVOoO.  :D    (http://hpv.tricolour.net, Human Powered
>>> Vehicle
>>> > > Operators of Ottawa)
>>> > >
>>> > > I just found some more interesting goodies on the government surplus
>>> > > site:
>>> > >
>>> > > $75 "Hewlett Packard Design Jet 750C Plus Plotter - HC 24127"
>>> > >
>>> 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
>>> > >
>>> > > $150        "Roland CAMM-2 Computer Aided Engraving Machine"
>>> > >     http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&nscn=R0OT06455
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >     slainte mhath, RGB
>>>
>>>        slainte mhath, RGB
>>>
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