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If you’re getting the X-Carve - 30686-03, I don’t see why you would need the drivers or power supply. Getting the motors from Inventables will include the wiring which makes connecting to the controller pretty easy and also the pulleys. I would also get the drag kit.
I didn’t select the X-Controller option which is $329. It includes Power supply, stepper drivers, Arduino and a nice enclosure. I decided to build this myself which costs about $100. Once CNC is ready, i could make an enclosure.
I thought Pulleys are part of Core kit. I’ll double check and try to add to the order if needed.
Plan to use this Wire Wrap in place of drag kit, for now.
Sourcing a power supply can be done very cheaply, look for power transformers for laptops etc, they are often 24V and have limited value once their laptop is trash.
You would need a DC-DC converter (buck-converter) to lower voltage for the Arduino board (9V is fine)
Thanks for the info. Will call them in the morning and add them to the order.
Still resisting on the drag chain. Since its purpose is only to hold the stepper wires and router power cable together, i plan to use this to start with:
If you are ordering separate components, then, for your stepper motors, I would get the NEMA 23 269oz motors. I would also recommend GT2 9mm belts and pulleys.
Thanks for the comment Phil. Steppersonline doesnt have US stock. Ship from China takes 3 to 4 weeks.
Amazon has only 3 pack. i could order that and one 184oz.would that work?
Also Phil, i didnt understand the shield you used for the Arduino. What does it do? i was thinking to directly wire from Arduino to drivers. would that work?
The idea of DIY x-controller came from your topic.
It will work without just fine, the board is however a conveniant place to add completmentary circuitry for limit switches etc. But it is not a requirement.
Perfect…I just cancelled my stepper motor order. I’ll order the 269oz 3 pack. and one stock motor for z-axis. I am going to call inventables sales today for pulley and belt.
I definitely need to research on the noise filtering.I’ll start with direct connection and add the filter if needed.
Called the folks at inventables. They confirmed Pulley needs to be bought separately. Ordered the 1/4" bore pulleys. Hope they are the right size for the 269oz steppers.
The confirmed the stepper mounting hardware and belt are part of core component kit.
Went thru your post on the homing noise. Understood what the noise is about and also what the screw shield is.
I plan to use the magnetic reed switches as limit switches (just because I have a bunch of them) and I have used them in the past with ESP8266 to automate my garage door. Didnt see any noise with them.
