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==Electronics==
==Electronics==


The MicroMill is driven by an Arduino UNO (clone) with a  [https://protoneercom/ Protoneer CNC shield from Protoneer (Ebay)]. The board is equipped with 3 [http://reprap.org/wiki/StepStick Stepstick stepper drivers].
The MicroMill is driven by an Arduino UNO (clone) with a  [https://protoneercom/ Protoneer CNC shield from Protoneer (Ebay)]. The board is equipped with 3 [http://reprap.org/wiki/StepStick Stepstick stepper drivers]. Only the Z-axis driver has a cooler installed.


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[[File:CncShield.jpg]]

Revision as of 11:39, 27 December 2017

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The MicroMill is a 2017 Kickstarter project to promote a small desktop cnc milling machine.

Electronics

The MicroMill is driven by an Arduino UNO (clone) with a Protoneer CNC shield from Protoneer (Ebay). The board is equipped with 3 Stepstick stepper drivers. Only the Z-axis driver has a cooler installed.

CncShield.jpg StepStick.jpg

Connected are:

  • Power supply on Blue screw terminal
  • Green button to Resume
  • Red button to Abort
  • Door to E-Stop
  • Yellow wire to SpnEn (single wire on white pin)
  • Red/Black wire to 5V/GND (between Blue screw terminal and reset)
  • 3 stepper motors (X, Y, Z) to 4-pin connectors next to stepper drivers