emc2 running a hermes engraver - video.

[samco]

Just hooked some parker/compumotor drives to the existing steppers to play.



I am actually running the optos in the drives directly from the printer port. This is just a mock up to see how it runs. I will do a complete job now that I see it works great.




This is the controller that came with it. I need to fix it. really burned a mosfet.

[acondit]

Sam,

It looks like it runs good.

Alan

[samco]

I think I am going to sell this - it is not really what I need. Fun little toy though.

[samco]

dry run of the penguin


sam

[samco]

I fixed the original controller that smoked..

Here it is going thru the homing sequence.


here are some more picutres
http://www.electronicsam.com/images/engraver/

sam

[acondit]

Sam,

Does it still use a PC to control it (i.e., does it still run emc2)?

Alan

[samco]

I am using some parker stepper drives (step and direction) run dirctly from the printer port of a 1ghz machine. (old compaq)

I have not tried the controller (EP control module) that came with it because I have not found the software yet. You still need to use a computer to run the machine. I have the 2 keys (printer port key - dongles) for gravosoft 98 and casmate but not the actuall software. It sort of turns it into a glorified printer.

If I where to keep it - I wouldn't even use the ep module that came with it. The cable the plugs into the ep module unplugs from each axis under the machine (that is how I have the parker drives hooked in). It had limits and on both end of all but the z axis. very easy to convert to emc2 (or mach if you go that way ) it would give you full 3 axis motion 20"X15"X2.25" as you can see from the videos.

sam

[samco]

couple more videos - cutting circuit board


450ipm using emc2 doublefreq


sam

[keencoyote]

Would you be interested in letting go of your CASmate Pro dongle? I also am interested in any New Hermes fonts that you are not using and a CASmate manual.

Thanks,

- George Lawrence Storm

[samco]

Sorry - I sold everything on ebay a few months ago..

sam

Would you be interested in letting go of your CASmate Pro dongle? I also am interested in any New Hermes fonts that you are not using and a CASmate manual.

Thanks,

- George Lawrence Storm