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Multi use machine.

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Hi,

 

I am trying to build a multi use machine that is able to do:-

 

1. 3D printing.

2. spindle engraving/milling of soft wood.

3. laser cutting/engraving.

 

at the moment i am almost finished the main mechanical parts and i am getting ready to install the electronics, my main problem is that from what i see on the net almost all mills/engravers are run via Mach3 and most 3D printing is done via Rep Rap, I have both of the boards available to me and was going to install both of them and then just unplug the one i was not using but i would like to be able to just install one system for all usages which i think will have many less faults than installing both which is the only way i can think of at the moment, does anyone have any ideas as to how i can do it with just one system?

 

 

regards Poppy Ann.

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  • It can be done, however it will require a lot of tool changing unless you set it up as like having a 3 extruder head. That way you choose which tool to use 1-3 and it's like selecting a specific extruder head. I like the idea of having a separate machine for each of these cause it's less likely to complicates things.

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  • It can be done, however it will require a lot of tool changing unless you set it up as like having a 3 extruder head. That way you choose which tool to use 1-3 and it's like selecting a specific extruder head. I like the idea of having a separate machine for each of these cause it's less likely to complicates things.

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  • in reply to bradnorwood

    Hi Brad, I would love to build 3 machines but I live in a small one bedroom bungalow and just do not have the room to have three of them, I have been thinking of either building a decent size shed in the garden or trying to rent a small workshop but my problem is it is hard for me to stand up or walk and i know if i moved my hobby outside of my home i would most likely seldom if ever use it at least this way with it in my kitchen i can just do a few minutes as and when I can move around, I have taken over the kitchen table plus one of the walls that i have fitted with storage boxes plus the top of the fridge,top of the dryer and the top of all the kitchen units are covered with either quads,planes or materials to build things with, when anyone has visited and have seen the kitchen they can not believe how much stuff i have crammed into it.

    I suppose i could build smaller machines and make them fit into each other when not in use but then i   would need space to put them when i am using one of them, when i am working on anything i have to drag out all my tools which all the power tools are stored in the bottom or on top of my wardrobes which is a pain as that is at the furthest point from where i use them but it is the only place left to keep them.

     

    I remember the days before i had to stop work when i had a large workshop set up in  my garage which had a three different benches one for welding one for mechanical projects and one for electronics along with all the tools i had to get rid off but that is history now so no good looking into the past it only gets me down, once i finish the machine i will try posssting a few photos of it on here if i work out where i can post them.

     

    regards Poppy Ann.