[ELECTRON] Proposed new club + Arduino meet up

Thu Sep 22 15:20:38 UTC 2011

	Hi all. 

	I am looking forward to the next Open Hardware Meeting.  In the
meanwhile, here is a link to the photos for the last meetup.  

	 https://picasaweb.google.com/justblairthompson/GOSHFirstMeeting?authuser=0&feat=directlink
[1] 

	The RepRap has printed it's first item just minutes before the
printing head self destructed.  So I am waiting for a stronger hot
end.  Initital print was better than I expected, perhaps it wont be
too long before RepRap parts start coming off the printer... 

	Regards 

	Blair 
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	That is fantastic. I am really looking forward to seeing the fruits
of your hard work.

Kieran.

 On 7 September 2011 18:11, Blair Thompson  wrote:

	Your absolutely right… The Mega can be used as the controller using
the RAMPS shield.  That seems to be the preferred option at the
moment electronics wise. I went for a ramps kit from e-bay and
soldered it together myself.  But as we have skills and materials it
would be good to see someone create a ramps board or other control
electronics from scratch.  Would be a useful experience for anyone
who has not created a board before.   

	I am using stepstick drivers and an sd card hopefully will allow for
better printing.   

	http://reprap.org/wiki/Sdramps#RAMPS_1.3_with_Sprinter_firmware [3] 

	Firmware is available an is open source so can be modified to your
needs via the Arduino interface. 

	As far as stepper motors go… If you look at zapp automation website
they have a couple of stepper motors that fit the bill.   

	http://www.zappautomation.co.uk/sy42sth471684b-p-29.html [4] 

	the SY42STH47-1684B is listed on the reprap site as being suitable
and is AFAIK (hope so anyway, they are already bolted on) compatible
with RAMPS.   

	I am so busy, but I expect that I will be able to show a competed if
not tested printer on the 15th… 

	[IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/justblair/IMG_20110907_180758.jpg[/IMG
[5]] 

	The link above will show you just how far ahead I am on the build…
Frustratingly close! 

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	I've been doing a little research. There seems to be a development to
use a arduino mega as the electrons, RAMPS Don't yet know if can
still use the same stepper motors with it. Would be a nice tie in to
the ardiuno group though. 

Still trying to get my head around exactly what is involved in
building one of these. Any should be fun.

Kieran  

	On 30 August 2011 15:17, blair thompson  wrote:  

	This looks possible at the moment, but the nature of my work means I
can't make promises on school nights... :)   

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	steven.oshea at o2.co.uk [9] wrote:

	Excellent work, I will attend as I am very interested in this 
technology.

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	Date: Aug 29, 2011 11:12 
To: "Discussion list for the Electron Club"
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HI all, great to hear from you all.

I've booked the club for 7.00 till 9.00 on thurs the 15th, I guess I 
 can change it if this does not suit.  I've booked it for a reprap it

but would be great to talk about the arduino as well.

From what I understand the five things that could be said to make up a

 reprap are.

1.Electronics.

2. Frame.

3. Servos.

4. Software.

5.Printer head.

This is what we have to acquire or build, 

Blair great work! would you mind bring in for us.

Anyway really looking forward to seeing you all. 

Kieran.

On 26 August 2011 09:12, Brian Loudon  wrote:

	Hey, well done Blair! 

Sorry for not keeping in touch on this, I'm still up for getting 
involved in a reprap build. When's the next arduino meet up?

On 25/08/2011 12:54, blair thompson wrote: I built my prusa frame last

	night, I have done it the cheats way, bought kits for the bulk of the

 parts. 
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Kieran Wyse  wrote: HI all,

Long time no hear!.

Anyway I am going to start a new club building a reprap it is going to

meet fortnightly either at my house or the electon club. Anyone is 
 welcome to come. To be truethful I don't have the foggiest idea how
we 

	are going to build it, should be fun:). 

Does any one know how i go about getting on the electron club list, ( 
 am I already?) and setting this club up.

 I have lots of ideas about using the arduino board, we should 

	definitely book a date in september to meet up. Shall we just book a 
 date. Saturday the 10th of September seems like as good date as any.

What do you think

Kieran.

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	Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 20:45:18 +0100
Subject: Arduino meeting
Really enjoned playing with the Arduino boards, want one now,  I
might 
 have to raid the piggy bank. Thank you to every one who put hard work

into organising it. 

Has anyone had any more ideas about a project?

Kieran 

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