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  1. #1
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    emc2 running a hermes engraver - video.

    Just hooked some parker/compumotor drives to the existing steppers to play.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKz81fY1OjY

    I am actually running the optos in the drives directly from the printer port. This is just a mock up to see how it runs. I will do a complete job now that I see it works great.




    This is the controller that came with it. I need to fix it. really burned a mosfet.


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    Sam,

    It looks like it runs good.

    Alan

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    I think I am going to sell this - it is not really what I need. Fun little toy though.

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    dry run of the penguin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdhn_j6PrCw

    sam

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    I fixed the original controller that smoked..

    Here it is going thru the homing sequence.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JUG1Qz7Xu8

    here are some more picutres
    http://www.electronicsam.com/images/engraver/

    sam

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    Sam,

    Does it still use a PC to control it (i.e., does it still run emc2)?

    Alan

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    I am using some parker stepper drives (step and direction) run dirctly from the printer port of a 1ghz machine. (old compaq)

    I have not tried the controller (EP control module) that came with it because I have not found the software yet. You still need to use a computer to run the machine. I have the 2 keys (printer port key - dongles) for gravosoft 98 and casmate but not the actuall software. It sort of turns it into a glorified printer.

    If I where to keep it - I wouldn't even use the ep module that came with it. The cable the plugs into the ep module unplugs from each axis under the machine (that is how I have the parker drives hooked in). It had limits and on both end of all but the z axis. very easy to convert to emc2 (or mach if you go that way ) it would give you full 3 axis motion 20"X15"X2.25" as you can see from the videos.

    sam

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    couple more videos - cutting circuit board
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og6V-nS2dig

    450ipm using emc2 doublefreq
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OUN...elated&search=

    sam

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    Would you be interested in letting go of your CASmate Pro dongle? I also am interested in any New Hermes fonts that you are not using and a CASmate manual.

    Thanks,

    - George Lawrence Storm
    George Lawrence Storm, Kenmore (Seattle), Washington
    Inventor, Machinist, Macintosh Applications Developer, Videographer

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    Sorry - I sold everything on ebay a few months ago..

    sam

    Quote Originally Posted by keencoyote View Post
    Would you be interested in letting go of your CASmate Pro dongle? I also am interested in any New Hermes fonts that you are not using and a CASmate manual.

    Thanks,

    - George Lawrence Storm

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