Machine overview
I wanted to quickly make a small machine I could learn from, practice using the Zünd and EDM, and take to Fab14, so I designed what became Ischeau. Limiting myself to a carry-on the body of the machine is 12"x12"x12". I started cutting metal a week before Fab14, but finished the body in time to back it up and ship to France. All of the electroncis I ended up doing at the conference, which was really straight forward because I was using a SmoothieBoard, so all I had to do was wire up the motors, thermistors etc. plug them in, and check the config. file.
CAD
This is an H-bot machine, with 4 linear rod rails, 6 linear bearings, a linear rail and carriage, and a lead screw for the Z. Here's a rendering of the final CAD ready for fabrication.
Top view
Side view
Bill of Materials
| Item | Vender |
|---|---|
| Heated Bed | Amazon |
| Extruder | E3D |
| SmoothieBoard | SmoothieWare |
| USB B extender | Amazon |
| 24V 16A Supply | found |
| Power switch | Amazon |
| 2 NEMA 17 | found |
| NEMA 17 with lead screw | found |
| Linear rail | found, but looks like... |
| Linear bearings | Amazon |
| 8mm precision rod | McMaster or Amazon |
| GT2 belt and pullys | Amazon |
| Toothless pulleys | Amazon |
| Fnacy bed levelers | Amazon |
| Lots of Aluminium | found |
| Lots of M3 | in lab |
| 2 M5 | in lab |
Fabrication
Action
