Sometimes in hardware design, you have to take a step back to move forward! I was ready to finalize my effors with a video using facet correction to make a PCB, but I've hit a wall: my stepper drivers are dead. After doing some digging and testing multiple setups, I found the culprit. The drivers were only surviving on a wing, a prayer, and a few hacks.To do this right, I'm retiring the V1 board and starting fresh.

Here is the roadmap for the new design:

• Drop the Pi4 for the camera: Using the ESP32-S3 directly for a rock-solid camera connection.
• Better Optics: Designing proper mounts for the cylinder lenses.
• Better Wiring: Natively fixing the TMC2209 connection bugs.
• Better Chassis: Ditching the Felix frame for a CNC 3018 as this is more widely available and fully integrating the camera into the machine.

Realistically, this means physical video updates are on pause, though I’ll try to share some 3D renders of the new setup soon. But honestly? I'm thrilled. The facet correction concept is officially proven in the camera setup, so I know this redesign will be entirely worth the effort.