About the Machine
My brother and I built a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machine using recycled components.
The moving arm, which moves along two axes, was constructed using a printer head assembly and the moving arm of a scanner. The base structure is a discarded wooden baby chair.
Two stepper motors drive the two axes of the machine, using Adafruit's EasyDriver through an Arduino Uno. The Arduino uses a software known as grbl running on it, loaded using Xloader. It is controlled using software called the grbl controller. The machine can take input from the user and accordingly move the arm in the entered pattern in the X-Y plane.
Various tools such as laser cutters, routers, drills or 3D printing filament extruders can potentially be attached to the arm and the machine can be deployed as a low-cost cutter, drill, router, welder or printer.
Built With
- adafruit-easydriver
- arduino-uno
- grbl
- grbl-controller
- old-printer-parts
- old-scanner-parts
- stepper-motor
- xloader
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