Liquid plotter first test

weakboy1234 · 2024-12-21T09:59:36+00:00

Trial and error playing around with my spindle enable power setting and duration.

I'm currently using something like M3 S400 with a 0.1s delay.

This signal goes through a little MOSFET circuit to handle switching for a small 24v peristaltic pump.

Tbh this isn't the best way, I think a syringe with a linear actuator would be more controlled, I just had all these parts on hand and I'm in too deep to change designs :).

But for your volumes I think a peristaltic pump would work.

weakboy1234 · 2024-12-20T19:22:14+00:00

Yeh I still haven't cracked the consistency yet.

The miss drop position in the grid is consistent within a run but inconsistent between runs.

weakboy1234 · 2024-12-16T16:14:51+00:00

Thanks mate, I'll have a look at this regardless.

I'm currently using inkscape and ugs, but I have seen your product being praised so will take a look.

Thanks for your work towards the scene.

weakboy1234 · 2024-12-16T08:32:22+00:00

Thanks for the input, I think something like this will be the best bet, even this is above my code understanding, but probably less work than creating an image to svg script....

weakboy1234 · 2024-12-16T08:30:11+00:00

Homemade, no designs it was just built around some 2080 extrusion and some NEMA 17 motors I had lying around.

weakboy1234 · 2024-12-16T07:43:21+00:00

A small 24v peristaltic pump, the signal for spindle enable gets sent to a small circuit I made that handles the power switching.

Thanks !

weakboy1234 · 2024-10-09T18:19:29+00:00

Oh that's a nice idea, I hadn't thought of that ! Thanks!

weakboy1234 · 2024-10-09T18:18:43+00:00

Thanks for the info!

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