http://diylilcnc.org/forum/tags/changelog 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 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:24:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://diylilcnc.org/forum/search.php http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-901 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:16:33 +0000 T4b 901@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>As long as I can use it to cut the modified panels it's no problem for me.</p> <p>I guess I'll order the panel set as soon as it's available. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-900 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:50:35 +0000 Taylor 900@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>T4b,</p> <p>The new design will address shipping cost by reducing part count as far as possible. This means you'll buy a higher percentage of materials locally (like metal stock, hardware, etc.). We'll also shift the entire BOM over to metric standards.</p> <p>Once the design is complete, documentation will probably be released over time in blog-form. Last time we did a pdf, but that meant all the instructions got held up until we had the whole thing finished. This time we'll stick to an online format, meaning that we can dump a rough set early then come back through and add polished images and other support media.</p> <p>As for "fully tested", the reality is that this kit gets nowhere near the quality control you'd find on the initial release of a more conventional product. That said, we get the same result over time by working with our users to identify and redesign problems. V2 is benefiting enormously from this approach, but you may still find minor problems if you buy early. We hope you'll see this risk in the context of our alternative approach to research and intellectual property. I can say that the device will essentially function fine, but you may have to use it to cut some mod panels as we do V2.01. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-898 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:40:16 +0000 T4b 898@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>As long as I know that the assembly instructions will be coming at some time for the case I run into serious problems and the shipping costs to Switzerland aren't as I horrendous as I think, why not?</p> <p>But please specify "not full tested" more accurate, do you mean the individual kit hasn't been full tested or that there might be some design changes which haven't been fully tested and which could cause problems? </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-893 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:18:54 +0000 Taylor 893@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>I'll be doing a solid month of design once my semester ends on December 15. I hope to have a working prototype by Jan 15, but the instructions and related material may follow at a lag. Would you be willing to purchase a panel set before the assembly instructions are finalized? This may also involve buying a kit that hasn't been fully tested, but that's what this project is all about! </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-888 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:15:15 +0000 T4b 888@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>When do you think the v2 will be finished? </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-854 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:39:44 +0000 Chris 854@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Now that our kickstarter campaign has [successfully!] ended, we're gearing up to do some serious R&amp;D for the next version of the DIYLILCNC design. </p> <p>We've got a lot of changes planned, so many that we've created a special forum for hashing out all the planned upgrades: <a href="http://diylilcnc.org/forum/forum/diylilcnc-v2">http://diylilcnc.org/forum/forum/diylilcnc-v2</a> </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-845 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:29:52 +0000 Walrusklasse 845@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Hi Chris and Taylor,</p> <p>Great work! I just figured out about your project a few months ago, so I decided to participate in the funding for version 2.0.<br /> I like to ask if you are planning to make use of the RepRap PCB 1.5.3 version for driving the stepper motors? For more details, see: <a href="http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Ultimaker%27s_v1.5.3_PCB" rel="nofollow">http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Ultimaker%27s_v1.5.3_PCB</a><br /> It;s an Arduino Mega based controller with Polulu drivers and will work with Linux, Windows and Mac platforms.It;s a prooven concept and besides the RepRap also used in the very fast Ultimaker 3D-printer: <a href="http://blog.ultimaker.com/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.ultimaker.com/</a></p> <p>Best regards,</p> <p>Leon. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-736 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:15:11 +0000 Chris 736@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Well, soon could mean different things to different people :)</p> <p>Seriously, though, we're trying to plan for a second-version release in late summer 2011. To get there we're going to have to do some fundraising and lots of other planning, but we're working on it. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-712 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:51:11 +0000 fabien.eychenne 712@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Chris, in your last post you published the upcoming changes/inprovements. Will they be published soon ?<br /> Thanks for sharing the design ! </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-686 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:44:53 +0000 jimmycakes 686@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Do you know of most of those changes are in the CNC files that one of the members have provided? Can't wait to get this thing started. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-553 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:42:16 +0000 Chris 553@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Upcoming changes/improvements: </p> <p>-Separate DXF into multiple files (no layers).<br /> -Incorporate Dremel 300 profile into Z-sled.<br /> -Fix Y-belt holes to align properly &amp; prevent rubbing.<br /> -Modify Z-cart tensioners for easier adjustment.<br /> -Conversion to metric hardware.<br /> -Update instructions with link and/or content to <a href="http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/ME9DTCZUk0i1S6udvSea4KEdcRLBSwgGcQlPVLuK8M5kHcqkmQUri_M8atP_Estf7IJvQxZXKlQIGj8lai7bNFAv6-cHDa8Am1onVM3BvSAVuhM/Detailed%20HobbyCNC%20Construction%20Manual.pdf">HobbyCNC board assembly instructions</a>.<br /> -Update instructions with link to <a href="http://www.mikebeck.org/cnccontroller1.html">pre-assembled HobbyCNC Boards</a> </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/revisions#post-246 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:04:21 +0000 Chris 246@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>This is a list of all the changes we've made to the source files included in the <a href="http://www.diylilcnc.org/downloads">downloads</a> section since releasing DIYLILCNC V1.0 in November, 2009.</p> <ul> <li>11/16/09 - Added DXF version of <strong>DIYLILCNC_laser_cutter_pattern</strong>.</li> <li>11/18/09 - Fixed link to xsfans.com in <strong>DIYLILCNC_instructions.pdf</strong></li> <li>11/25/09 - Updated DXF with new &amp; improved driver board case, and added driver case top. </li> <li> 12/4/09 v1.0.1 - Added version numbering and updated reference images for cut sheets to reflect changes to driver case design. </li> <li> 1/17/10 v1.0.1 - Added shaft collars to the parts list, which had previously been omitted. </li> <li> 2/7/10 v1.0.2 - Added second Y-Motor Mount Inner Panel to cut files. </li> </ul>