The frame is mostly assembled, and the first wiring is in. We just had a few holidays here, so I have to wait on some parts, but there is movement. This movement is coordinated by a GRBL motion controller with 2 TMC2100 motor controllers. Right now my computer is just sending raw gcode through a gcode sender tool. Later I will make the software send these commands.  My first prototype of Oasis really screamed when it was moving, this is surprisingly quiet. I might swap the drivers, just for comparison later. The printhead and inkjet will be installed later, when the rest of the wiring is complete. 

Speaking of the inkjet controller. I haven't even posted pictures of it yet. Last thing I mentioned was a mistake in the routing. For now I have jumper wired on my PCB to fix the issue. A new revision is ready when I find no more issues. Since then I have started programming the printhead. 2 issues, 1 bad solder joint and 1 programming mistake cost me a day of troubleshooting, but I now have the printhead working mostly the way I want to. I will spend the next week or so adding more blocks that read the encoder and read and buffer the data coming from a PC

That leaves me on software. If I were a wiser person I would have started on it already. I am not. I can't push it ahead of me for much longer though, I am rapidly approaching a point where I need the code that links the motion controller and inkjet controller together. When I finally start on that I will let it know.

First draft of CAD and firmware is now also available for download (still no github :( )

New files are available here: https://ytec3d.com/oasis-download-page/