http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/arduino-controller-alternative 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, 22 May 2012 14:16:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://diylilcnc.org/forum/search.php http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/arduino-controller-alternative#post-273 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:57:51 +0000 Chris 273@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Looks like it's <a href="http://store.makerbot.com/plastruder-kit-mk3.html">this Plastruder MK4 Kit</a> at MakerBot Industries. They also have <a href="http://store.makerbot.com/cupcake-cnc/skate-bearing-pack-8.html">a decent price on skate bearings</a>. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/arduino-controller-alternative#post-272 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:13:11 +0000 Taylor 272@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Absolutely! Here's a guy who did a DIY <a href="http://blog.reprap.org/2009/01/pinch-wheel-extruder-prototype.html">Pinch Wheel Extruder</a>. I know that <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/">Sparkfun</a> has a similar item, but Chris will have to help me with the link. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/arduino-controller-alternative#post-269 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:03:00 +0000 DIYengineer 269@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>I wouldn't mind making one of these after the diylilcnc! Then take the best from both builds and make a cnc mill/thermoplastic extruder. =P </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/arduino-controller-alternative#post-195 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:46:00 +0000 Taylor 195@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>The RepRap project uses an Arduino setup to run their device. Could be worth looking into. We haven't tried it, but let us know if you do. Might be good for those working from the Mac platform.</p> <p><a href="http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/Arduino_GCode_Interpreter" rel="nofollow">http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/Arduino_GCode_Interpreter</a> </p>