User:Kiwihacker

Hey all.. Marc aka kiwihacker here (and on the ShapeOko forums).

NEMA 23 for X/Y
So, I'm going with nema23's for X/Y axes.. Mostly because I have some lying around. Just waiting on the correct bore pulleys (the only real thing holding my build up still!). I'll get around to sticking up an exact parts guide and where to source for those of us downunder shortly... Need to finish my build first.

Dual Motor Setup
So, I had a spare Nema23, and I heard a _lot_ about accuracy issues with a single X-Axis motor setup, so I took the plunge and have another driver board in the post, ready to plug in to my GRBL shield. Still might need another couple of idler pulleys, but we'll see how it is with just one on each side for now.

GRBL Board
So, I plan on breadboarding a grbl compatible setup until my ShapeOko is fully functional. From there it's a chance to mill a pcb for a custom shield. I don't know why others haven't documented anything similar yet, but I suspect I'm not the first to think of it... Just need to get around to it :) So, I kinda gave up on the custom shield... I basically am too lazy, and have had too much work on to be bothered doing a shield myself... Now that I actually have a shield I can get my pcb manufacturing underway and make some myself ;)

Full enclosure
Ok, once everything is up and running I will _definitely_ be making (or rather getting my cabinet maker brother to make) a full enclosure for my shapeoko. Having the whine of a dremel running jobs for hours on end is not something that my neighbours are going to appreciate, so combined elements of dust and noise suppression is a must for me!

Extended X/Y axis.
I'd love to extend my X/Y axes, but I'm not so sure about makerslide for the job. Looking at making custom alternative once #351 is up and running.

Other
Nothing else as yet... I am still thinking about an extruder for my Shapeoko.. but I may just end up milling an ordbot or something instead. :)