http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/using-reprap-electronics Free, open-source plans for a low-cost 3-axis CNC mill by Taylor Hokanson and Chris Reilly. Sponsored by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. en-US Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://diylilcnc.org/forum/search.php http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/using-reprap-electronics#post-920 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:06:53 +0000 gnomadix 920@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Hi Taylor,</p> <p>Thanks for your reply, that make the difference clearer<br /> The motors used by the RepRap are lower power, and from reading the forums<br /> it looks like overheating is a common problem</p> <p>I think when I start the LIL CNC build, I will use the EZ driver<br /> kits </p> <p>All the Best<br /> Simon </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/using-reprap-electronics#post-919 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:26:38 +0000 Taylor 919@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>@gnomadix,</p> <p>Glad to hear we got your gears turning! I haven't built a RepRap myself, but I'm guessing that the basic idea is identical: three motors for three axes of motion, plus maybe a fourth motor to run deposition. If you could add a deposition head to the CNC, potentially you'd be able to run both additive and subtractive jobs.</p> <p>The limitation here is likely current. We use pretty big motors - see the HobbyCNC documentation for more info (you can get away with the smallest ones on that site). I'll be that the RepRap driver can't handle that much power. </p> <p>If you're feeling adventurous, it would be possible to re-engineer the lil' CNC to work with smaller motors. This would involve adding gearing at each axis to multiply the torque of the motors. Z is already has a decent ratio due to its ACME screw, so all we'd need to mod is X and Y. Check out the downloads page for CAD files and more info. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/using-reprap-electronics#post-918 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:06:11 +0000 gnomadix 918@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Hi there,</p> <p>I love your website: it has really inspired me!!</p> <p>I originally wanted to build a CNC after looking at the Instructables website<br /> but having no experience chose to build a RepRap </p> <p>My question is:<br /> can I use the same electronics successfully with LILCNC? </p> <p>what are the differences in the setups between Ramps/Sanguino and EZ drivers boards in terms of pros and cons</p> <p>I would be very grateful for any help or advice </p> <p>Thanks again</p> <p>Simon </p>