Resources
Computer Interface Resources
Computer Interface: PCI/e Cards, Daughtercards
Parallel Port (IEEE 1294)
Stepper Motor Drivers
Stepper Motors
Servo Drivers + PID
Optical Encoders
BBB
Pi
Spindle Control
Spindle Motors
Bits
Screws
Vac Foot & Cradle
Lathe Axis
Tool Changers
CNC Laser Cutters
B Axis
CA Axis
UVW Axis (Rotary Tables)
6+ Axis Robotics
Servo Actuators
Linear Delta
Rotary Delta
machinekit
gcode/CAM
Robotics Software
Magnetic Levitation
MagLev Vibration Isolation
Tables & Vibration Isolation
Particles
Pressure & Vacuum Chambers, Vapor Deposition
Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and casting
CNC Cookbook Blog
Build Your CNC
CS235: Applied Robot Design, Stanford
driver board blog
RepRap Comparison of Electronics
Embedded Acquisition Systems, PCB Schematics and Kits
Mesa Electronics, includes PCI(e) cards w/FPGA and Parallel Port output
optoisolated parallel port breakout board
Parallel Port Break Out Board (BOB)
Motor Drivers
Motor driver
Geckodrive Motor Controls, Parallel Port (DB25 - EPP) Motor Drivers
RepRap Stepper Drivers
Linistepper
cnczone: stepper vs servo
Geckodrive Motor Theory and Design
Stepper Motor Speed Limitations, LinuxCNC Documentation Wiki
Servo Motor Drivers
Gecko G320X
Gecko Using HEDS Encoders
Mesacard 7i54
Mesacard 7i30
rutex
OpenServo
Massmind BOB PID
UHU
UHU Home Page, Uli Huber's Design
UHU Servo Controller PCB Kits
Encoder Tutorials
ET4
eQEP
TI: eQEP_Quadrature_Encoder_Setup
HED/S
HEDM-55xx and HEDS-55xx/56xx Series
EM1 Transmissive Optical Encoder Module
Embedded/SoC
machinekit hardware capes
xylotex BeagleCNC
Newbie: start with CRAMPS or PBX-BB for CNC?
openbuilds
PBX-BB
7C81 RPI FPGA board, Mesa
Spindles
Super-PID
Economy High Speed PWM Controllers
Brushless DC Motor – CNC High Speed Spindle
Fly Electric! CD-Rom motors
Makezine: The Skinny on End Mills
Makezine: 6 Essential End Mills for Your CNC Machine
Linear Actuators
Anti Backlash for CNC
Lead Screws: Starts, TPI, Threads and Linear Motion for CNC Machines
Step 9: Z-Axis Lead Screw and X-Axis ALuminum Angles, screw method
Belts and Chains
Belts, Chains, Racks and Leadscrews
How to Make a Pulley Making Jig with a CNC
blueChick version 4.2 CNC Machine Kit, uses chains
Rails
Experiments with Bearings, Solsylva
Octavio's CNC Machine, V-Screw Rail Tension
Air Exchanger
Solsylva Vacuum
Tinkers Workshop
Non Cartesian Axis
4th Axis Ideas
Converting a Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe to CNC
Hoss ATC Project
openpnp-reprap-tool-changer
RepRap Laser Cutter Notes
upgrading-a-cnc-plasma-cutting-machine-part-2
Hossmachines 5-Axis Mini Mill
5-Axis Machining
Nutating CA/CB Head Setup
A DIY Tilting Stage - that anyone can make
linuxcnc wiki: 5 axis gantry
linuxcnc wiki: XYZACkins_5_axis_kinematics_for_a_milling_machine
linuxcnc forums: setting up 5 axis kinematics
linuxcnc forums: dynamic pivot length
5axiskins.c
mods
madmodder rotary table mod
cnczone rotary table mod
trossenrobotics
Robot Applications
What's a Servo?, from Standard Technologies of the Seattle Robotics Society
Parallel Robotics
parallemic.org
mecademic.com
Modular Robotics
thinkyhead.com
Delta robot kinematics, FK/IK code
CNC Media
RenShape
Hobby Silicone
Casting Silicone
Composites in Molds
Software
linuxcnc
linuxcnc
blog.machinekit.io
deb.dovetail-automata.com
Setting up machinekit on a platform
machinekit raspbian
machinekit BBB images
replicate gcode generators
Simple_LinuxCNC_G-Code_Generators
Shapeoko GCode
Camotics
Robot software From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LinuxCNC + Robot Operating System + OpenCV
The Orocos Project
Macro
Self-reconfiguring modular robot
Magnetic Actuators
PESN
Halbach Arrays
Gaussboys Super Magnets
Analysis and Experimental Verification of Moving-Magnet Linear Actuator With Cylindrical Halbach Array
Tri-Force Gates
Flying Dutchmen Projects
Float objects in a servo controlled magnetic field
Magnetic Levitation Device
IR Sensor Based
Levitator Experiment
Magnetic Levitation cradle, Pyrolytic Graphite and Neodymium Magnets
Levitating pyrolytic graphite
Magnet Vendors
Forcefield Magnets
MAGCRAFT Magnets
Novel magnetic levitation systems for the vibration control of lightweight structures and artworks
Experiments in Creating the Best Epoxy Granite
Particle Steering by Active Control of Magnetic Files
Self-assembled ferrofluid lithography: patterning micro and nanostructures by controlling magnetic nanoparticles
Particle tracking using IDL
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Actuators
Pumps
convert a tire inflator-type air compressor into a vacuum pump
sam_thigpen@yahoo.com
sthigpen.freeshell.org