Operation:
- Feed welding rod through 3d printer extruder assembly
- Drive rod through cutters
- Snip the rod with the servo attached to the cutters
- Rinse and repeat
I want clicky buttons to control the settings. And a NeoPixel to blink at me.
- Power on
- LED flashes to show ready
- Press button to start slow feed, until it passes the cutters
- Press button once it passes cutters to start program
- Cut
- Move forward pre-determined amount
- GOTO 5
Forseeable problems:
- Stepper won't be powerful enough
- 3d printer extruder won't let the rod through
- 3d printer extruder will mush up the rod so it is unusable
- Servo won't be strong enough
- Rod will slip, resulting in short lengths
- Making a suitable enclosure
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