X-Y Axis slide and rails

X-Y slide bushing

The bushing is made from two 4" pieces of 1" PVC pipe then I filed a flat spot into each one in the middle to allow for good adhesion with the epoxy. The nails in the scrap wood in the pictures below are the jig I made to make sure the two pipe sections were 90 degrees from each other.

threaded rod with a slide rail attached 

 

X-Y assembly 

Here is the X-Y assembly which will have a frame built around it as well as having the motors attached to an end of each section of threaded rod.
-Michael Spaulding

G-code Reference

http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=20873.0

Stepper Motor Brackets in SolidWorks

Here is a link to Dropbox with the motor mounts in SolidWorks.
The 5-pin is for a Cannon QH4-4115, and the 4-pin is for a Mitsumi QH4-4181.


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/prrjyzgqkk3hgn3/AADSkAQshuSsOjeRXbh_nslQa?dl=0​
-Michael Spaulding

Baseplate

This is the baseplate tat we are going to use for the mounting of the hardware for this project. It measures 18"x19", recycled from an old laser printer.

-Michael Spaulding

Stepper Motor Mounts

Here are two prototype stepper motor mounts. These are to be either cut out of wood or laser cut out of acrylic.

-Michael Spaulding 

Finalizing Idea and Planning

Arduino CNC Printer

Materials (needed)
threaded rod and bolts, two stepper motors, arduino motor shields,

Materials (have)
Arduinos, base plate (possibly recycled from printer), servo motors, extra wire, PVC pipe

Lazer cut/3D printed items
marker holder and servo mount, stepper motor to threaded rod connection

Programs
G-code generator (from pc to arduino)
-Michael Spaulding
-Nayef Alhajraf
-Tyler Allen

Cnc machine sketches

CD motor control for POV display

CD Motor Control (3pin) with arduino
http://www.instructables.com/id/Run-A-CDROM-Brushless-Motor-With-Arduino/?ALLSTEPS
POV idea
http://www.instructables.com/id/persistence-of-vision-display-POV/?ALLSTEPS
-Michael Spaulding

POV Display Idea

Here is a few examples of the persistence of vision displays


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUrwy3l0XfA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md78sOI1-r8

Movement Inspiration videos

I found  a couple videos that gave me some inspiration for X and Y movement of our project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05SpQC6ga-0
http://watercolorbot.com/


-Tyler Allen