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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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  • in reply to bradnorwood

    Hi Brad, I sort of got mixed up with my posts i just posted some photos of the machine but i put them in a different discussion, you can see them here:- How do you program the 3D printers

     

    hope these give you some idea of what it looks like i may modify it as i have been thinking of making it a moving table machine and not a moving gantry machine as i have built it but i only get coverage of around half of the table the way it is but if i alter it i can get to be able to use all of the table i expect that for a 3d printer it should be ok as it still has a decent size print area.

     

    regards Poppy Ann.