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README.md

Cyclone-PCB-Factory v0.9.7

The first 3D-printable (Rep-Rap alike) CNC machine, intended for PCB manufacture.

Mail list / Forum

If you are interested in this project, please consider joining our mail list:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cyclone-pcb-factory
Any help is appreciated, particularly with software development :)

Wiki entry on RepRap.org

http://reprap.org/wiki/Cyclone_PCB_Factory

Bill of materials

Work in progress
Kobus' https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjYcEd1WlkqCdERINEFvRk9mVTZvdXZFR0VHVjRWc2c#gid=0
Robsbots' https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmiiQRLnjs9cdE12VDFmTHJ4N3JoTzcwbkJPb0ZLSWc#gid=0
Carlosgs' https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsQp8IK25R4IdGk3LTdOWmpFR0Nrc0RhaVJaUC1CMUE

Tutorials

Work in progress
http://reprap.org/wiki/Cyclone_PCB_Factory

To-Do list

Firmware:
Keep motors always on, in order to do homing only once each milling session
Misc:
Create assembly instructions

News

Firmware

No news, it is Marlin with support for G30 probing command

Interesting links & Misc. ideas

Open Source SMT Pick and Place Hardware and Software https://github.com/openpnp/openpnp via Marcos Villacampa (@MarkVillacampa)
Water-cooled spindle motors! http://www.goodluckbuy.com/electronics/motor-and-controller.html via Marcos Villacampa (@MarkVillacampa)
We could use a thermistor to measure the temperature of the spindle motor: this way the software could "let it rest" when it gets too hot.

Videos

v0.9.7 [Cyclone PCB factory] The process (June 2013, v0.9.7) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKW3fwy1h0k
v0.9.6 Y axis concept by Yopero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzcobonQP40
v0.9.5 Probing a PCB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5zXL8k5T9E
v0.9.5 Milling MDF http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QpxjheEjEc and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjav0hBtmYA
v0.8 Drawing test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-HSdE89JOM
v0.7.5 XY axis test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9umlq4oHG64
v0.7.5 High speed XY test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3uYCXryj60

License

Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)

Authors

Check Hardware, Software and Firmware sections for details regarding authorship

Render (v0.9.7)

Disclaimer

This hardware/software is provided "as is", and you use the hardware/software at your own risk. Under nocircumstances shall any author be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use, misuse, or inability to use this hardware/software, even if the authors have been advised of the possibility of such damages.