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This is a project to convert a CNC engraver to also allow it to operate as a CNC pcb drill. The Engraver is a Dahlgren Wizzard 2000 ST. Currently, the engraver is actively worked on by [[User:Martin_p|Martin_p]], and for the time being lives on the floor in the arts/crafts corner. The original roadmap/discussion has been moved to [[Talk:Equipment/Dahlgren_Wizzard_2000_ST|discussion]] for this page.
  
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This wiki page is not written in a chronological order, and relevant sections will be updated as the work progresses. I am using my phone camera for taking the pictures, so please excuse their poor documentation-only quality. Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions, or correct any errors or omissions.
  
  
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This is a project to convert a CNC engraver to a CNC pcb drill.
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== Resources ==
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All resources, PCB designs and arduino C++ files live on [https://github.com/martin-pr/cnc-router-hack GitHub]. Feel free to look around and/or contribute (but please email me first).
  
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== It needs ==
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== Mechanics ==
  
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* a little bit of a clean up.
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[[File:CNC_full_view.jpg|thumb|left|Original state (without cover) - full view]]
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* 3 x stepper motors (NEMA 14 by the looks of it)
 
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* a way of connecting the steppers to the leadscrews.
 
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* a drill of some kind.
 
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* a way to fix the drill to the x/y platform.
 
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* chuck for the drill.
 
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* small drill bits.
 
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* some rewireing to fix endstops etc.
 
  
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At the moment the engraver comes with an embedded computer (386FX!), which powers up and works fine, and is connected to a control board that has 3 x [http://imshome.com/products/im481h.html stepper drivers] on it.
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=== Original state ===
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Apart from lots of dirt and a bit of rust, the mechanical parts were in a reasonable order. The most important missing bits were:
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* 3x NEMA 23 motors
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* 2x 6mm flexible coupling
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* z-axis pulley (6mm shaft)
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* working bed
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* main motor and belt between the rotary tool bit and the motor
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* bit mounting mechanism (only a torso of it left)
  
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== Choices ==
 
  
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We've got 3 main choices:
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== Electronics ==
  
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# Use the existing controller, but we'd need to give it the steppers and drill that it expects.
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=== Original state ===
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# Chuck the existing control board and use an arduino or something to talk to the [http://imshome.com/products/im481h.html existing drivers]
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Electronics was split into 3 boards - driver/power source, a 386 controlling board and a front display/buttons board.  
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# Chuck all the electronics and do it all our selves.
 
  
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The first may be the quickest, but we'd need to get identical parts - the manufacturer may sell them, which might make them more expensive.
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===== Driver board =====
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The driver board was in a good shape, and seemed to be relatively easy to hack. The power source is 35V (motors) and 5V (electronics, stabilised), and works beautifully. The middle part contains a 6-phase motor driver, and will probably not end up used in the end. The stepper motor drivers are older versions, but fully functional, hardwired to use 1/10 substeps, and 800mA peak current.
  
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The second will involve some hardware reverse enginerring to work out the pinouts to talk the existing drivers
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===== Control board =====
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The 386 machine refused to cooperate because of the missing main motor, and as it would be very hard to reverse-engineer it anyway, I went with the suggestion from the original discussion and ditched it.
  
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The 3rd might also be fairly easy - presumably we can use the reprap style electronics with it??
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===== Display/buttons board =====
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[[File:cnc front.jpeg|thumb|left|Front panel]]
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The front board contains a set of buttons, a HD44780-compatible two lines LCD display and 3 pots, all in a very hackable working order.
  
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== Pics ==
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=== Arduino ===
  
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* [http://pointless.net/photos/id/1363117805/ stepper drivers]
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===== Pin assignment =====
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* [http://pointless.net/photos/id/1363117840/ other bits on the interface board]
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* [http://pointless.net/photos/id/1363120494/ 386 computer + transformer]
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* [http://pointless.net/photos/id/1363120499/ top view]
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* [http://pointless.net/photos/id/1363120512/ view of the mounting thing for a stepper, NEMA 14?]
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!pin
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* [http://pointless.net/photos/id/1363120524/ the cover]
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!meaning
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|serial
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|D0
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|RX
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|-
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|D1
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|TX
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|-
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|rowspan="5"|X+Y
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|D2
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|step X
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|-
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|D3
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|dir X
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|-
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|D4
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|enable X+Y
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|-
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|D5
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|step Y
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|-
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|D6
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|dir Y
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|-
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|rowspan="3"|Z
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|D7
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|enable Z
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|-
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|D8
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|step Z
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|-
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|D9
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|dir Z
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|-
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|
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|D10
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|piezo
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!colspan=2|shift reg
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|-
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|rowspan="3"|LCD
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|D11
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|clk
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|0
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|RS
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|-
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|D12
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|data
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|1
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|R/W
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|-
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|D13
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|strobe
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|2
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|clk
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|-
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|
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|
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|
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|3
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|(not connected)
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|-
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|
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|4
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|bit 4
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|-
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|5
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|bit 5
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|6
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|bit 6
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|7
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|bit 7
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== Software ==
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All sources live on [https://github.com/martin-pr/cnc-router-hack GitHub], both for [https://github.com/martin-pr/cnc-router-hack/tree/master/arduino Arduino] and for Linux side (not yet implemented).
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=== Original state ===
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Because I decided to ditch the 386-based control board early on, the original state was non-existent.
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=== Arduino ===
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The main part of hard work is done by an Arduino Nano. It is connected directly to the motor drivers, endstops, display and buttons. It receives its data via a USB/RS232 serial port.
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[[Category:PCB making]]
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 21 January 2019

PCB Mill/Micro CNC
Hackspace Unknown.png
Model Dahlgren Wizzard 2000 ST (heavily hacked)
Sub-category defunct
Status Unknown
Consumables Unknown
Accessories Unknown
Training requirement Yes
Training link Unknown
Owner LHS
Origin Donated
Location Basement, Robotics/CNC area
Maintainers Martin_p

This is a project to convert a CNC engraver to also allow it to operate as a CNC pcb drill. The Engraver is a Dahlgren Wizzard 2000 ST. Currently, the engraver is actively worked on by Martin_p, and for the time being lives on the floor in the arts/crafts corner. The original roadmap/discussion has been moved to discussion for this page.

This wiki page is not written in a chronological order, and relevant sections will be updated as the work progresses. I am using my phone camera for taking the pictures, so please excuse their poor documentation-only quality. Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions, or correct any errors or omissions.


Resources

All resources, PCB designs and arduino C++ files live on GitHub. Feel free to look around and/or contribute (but please email me first).

Mechanics

Original state (without cover) - full view

Original state

Apart from lots of dirt and a bit of rust, the mechanical parts were in a reasonable order. The most important missing bits were:

  • 3x NEMA 23 motors
  • 2x 6mm flexible coupling
  • z-axis pulley (6mm shaft)
  • working bed
  • main motor and belt between the rotary tool bit and the motor
  • bit mounting mechanism (only a torso of it left)



Electronics

Original state

Electronics was split into 3 boards - driver/power source, a 386 controlling board and a front display/buttons board.

Driver board

The driver board was in a good shape, and seemed to be relatively easy to hack. The power source is 35V (motors) and 5V (electronics, stabilised), and works beautifully. The middle part contains a 6-phase motor driver, and will probably not end up used in the end. The stepper motor drivers are older versions, but fully functional, hardwired to use 1/10 substeps, and 800mA peak current.

Control board

The 386 machine refused to cooperate because of the missing main motor, and as it would be very hard to reverse-engineer it anyway, I went with the suggestion from the original discussion and ditched it.

Display/buttons board
Front panel

The front board contains a set of buttons, a HD44780-compatible two lines LCD display and 3 pots, all in a very hackable working order.


Arduino

Pin assignment
pin meaning
serial D0 RX
D1 TX
X+Y D2 step X
D3 dir X
D4 enable X+Y
D5 step Y
D6 dir Y
Z D7 enable Z
D8 step Z
D9 dir Z
D10 piezo shift reg
LCD D11 clk 0 RS
D12 data 1 R/W
D13 strobe 2 clk
3 (not connected)
4 bit 4
5 bit 5
6 bit 6
7 bit 7


Software

All sources live on GitHub, both for Arduino and for Linux side (not yet implemented).

Original state

Because I decided to ditch the 386-based control board early on, the original state was non-existent.

Arduino

The main part of hard work is done by an Arduino Nano. It is connected directly to the motor drivers, endstops, display and buttons. It receives its data via a USB/RS232 serial port.

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