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2 x 3 x 18 wood stud
used on the sides and as the outside frame/foundation
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various lengths of shelf rack brackets
these are the ones that are mounted on the wall, they will be used as a bottom frame secured to the 2 x 3 studs, as well as the gantry frame for the X axis (left to right)
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pair drawer 20 inch slides
use on inside of the wood frame will hold the platform to be moved on the "Z" axis, Slide front to back
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1/4" threaded rod
use one for each axis
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pair of 18 inch drawer slides
One will be mounted on the top of the gantry and the other on the front side
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TBD Part B
hard mounted plate to attach the tool fixture carriage to
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TBD Part C
tool fixture carriage, which will have a PCB mounted to it that will be connected to arduino (plan on using), PI, controller of some type. More on this else where
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TBD Part D
Tool fixture adapter, this adapter will change from tool to tool, but will have parts that will mate with the TBD Part C. described elsewhere
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TBD Part E
Most likely some type of MDF to be used as the "Z" axis platform that will have mounting holes for clamps and project holders for the item (aka product) being made or modified
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Nema 17 motors
found some at microcenter 5KG for 14.99 each
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TBD Part F
A female header would be mounted on the hard mounted plate (TBD Part C)
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TBD Part G
male header would be mounted to the tool fixture carriage (TBD Part D)
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Ink Jet Decal sheet, maybe just plain paper glued and clear coated
Use this type of sheet to create a set of lines on a surface to be used as an encoder, similiar to the encoder used on some ink jet printers. The printer I have taken apart had the lines wearing off
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TBD Part H
female connector to provide DC power to the tool
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TBD Part I
female connector to provide AC power to the tool
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TBD Part J
male connector on the tool fixture if the tool needs DC power
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TBD Part K
male connector on the tool fixture if the tool needs AC power
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TBD Assembly A
This assembly will be to raise and lower the tool to the work piece ("Y" axis)
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Power supply
Might just use one or more 1 amp battery trickle chargers, but 24 volt 20 amp supplied are also cheap these days.
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Arduino
used as controller
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various wires and cables
duh.
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big easy drivers
will be used to drive the stepper motors
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roller switches
to be used for the limit switches
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