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meenusaini over 7 years ago

hello everyone

i have to draw circle pattern with two stepper motor with microcontroller. can anybody have any idea..

thank you

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DAB over 7 years ago +10

Build an X-Y stage with a stepper motor driving each axis. Put a pen suspended above the center with a solenoid for up or down movement. Put a piece of paper on the X-Y stage. Set up your MCU to drive…
14rhb over 7 years ago +8

Hi Meenakshi, I'm sure someone on E14 will be an expert at steppers and microcontrollers, however, a little more detail from you will help get those answers quickly... Tell us a little bit about why you…
genebren over 7 years ago +6

There are many ways to do this. DAB has offered some great suggestions. To offer a little more help, depending on how much engineering your project requires and the depth of your skill set, I could offer…

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genebren over 7 years ago

There are many ways to do this. DAB has offered some great suggestions. To offer a little more help, depending on how much engineering your project requires and the depth of your skill set, I could offer the following advice:

1) simple, off the shelf approach (or almost off the shelf):
https://www.ebay.com/p/Arduino-CNC-Kit-W-UNO-Shield-Stepper-Motors-Drv8825-Endstop-A4988-GRBL/6019092945?iid=32201145640…
https://store.makeblock.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=6689
https://store.makeblock.com/mbot-makeblock-roboter-robot-kit-kits-toys

2) worked solutions for inspiration:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Mini-CNC-Plotter-Arduino-Based/
https://www.hackster.io/Yogeshmodi/sketch-it-cnc-plotter-95019d

3) more advanced
Here is where DAB advice fits in. He has outlined the steps that engineer might take. Search around, fill in the blanks, experiment and build, and you might be able to make something really cool!

Good Luck,
Gene
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genebren over 7 years ago

There are many ways to do this. DAB has offered some great suggestions. To offer a little more help, depending on how much engineering your project requires and the depth of your skill set, I could offer the following advice:

1) simple, off the shelf approach (or almost off the shelf):
https://www.ebay.com/p/Arduino-CNC-Kit-W-UNO-Shield-Stepper-Motors-Drv8825-Endstop-A4988-GRBL/6019092945?iid=32201145640…
https://store.makeblock.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=6689
https://store.makeblock.com/mbot-makeblock-roboter-robot-kit-kits-toys

2) worked solutions for inspiration:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Mini-CNC-Plotter-Arduino-Based/
https://www.hackster.io/Yogeshmodi/sketch-it-cnc-plotter-95019d

3) more advanced
Here is where DAB advice fits in. He has outlined the steps that engineer might take. Search around, fill in the blanks, experiment and build, and you might be able to make something really cool!

Good Luck,
Gene
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