I'm in the R&D phase of designing a multiple use Cartesian platform. I plan to switch my machine between different additive manufacturing methods, and technologies.
Can Creation Workshop switch between filament printing, and DLP-SLA printing, or is that still in development?
Does Creation Workshop software require a lot of work to switch between different uses, or do you need a dedicated machine?
Should I purchase an ARM based CPU controller for the Creation Workshop software, or will a Megatronics v2.0, or Arduino Mega 2560 R3 be adequate for Filament+DLP-SLA printing?
To be able to use different technologies, should I be looking at using a SmoothieBoard, or will Creation Workshop software be able to switch between them using the ubiquitous Arduino products?
SmoothieBoard
http://smoothieware.org
Is there going to be software support for additional technologies other than filament, and DLP-SLA, for example:
Laser cutter
Clay extruder
Plotter
Etcher
Engraver
Is there any thing special that I need, or should know to design my multiple use platform using Creation Workshop software?
Tks!
Creation Workshop Software, Multiple Technology Use.
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Re: Creation Workshop Software, Multiple Technology Use.
Wow, Lots of questions...
I made Creation Workshop to work with a multitude of machines types. the first I implemented was DLP-SLA. In Beta 13, I also had initial support for FDM printing. CW can act as a generic GCode host controller, meaning that any machine you can control with serial GCode, should be supported. That being said, I'm really trying to create more plug-in modules that can completely customize the GUI and add new functionality for different machine types. For example I have an (unfinished) FDM plug-in that removes all the DLP/SLA specific controls and adds in FDM specific controls.
As of today, I just added in support for the LaserShark board for X/Y Laser Galvanometer displays. This means that official support for Laser SLA's will be in the next release (with a free LaserShark plugin).
I'm always looking to add new machine types to Creation Workshop (It happens even faster when I get paid...)
What kind of combination machine are you looking into?
I made Creation Workshop to work with a multitude of machines types. the first I implemented was DLP-SLA. In Beta 13, I also had initial support for FDM printing. CW can act as a generic GCode host controller, meaning that any machine you can control with serial GCode, should be supported. That being said, I'm really trying to create more plug-in modules that can completely customize the GUI and add new functionality for different machine types. For example I have an (unfinished) FDM plug-in that removes all the DLP/SLA specific controls and adds in FDM specific controls.
As of today, I just added in support for the LaserShark board for X/Y Laser Galvanometer displays. This means that official support for Laser SLA's will be in the next release (with a free LaserShark plugin).
I'm always looking to add new machine types to Creation Workshop (It happens even faster when I get paid...)
What kind of combination machine are you looking into?
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Re: Creation Workshop Software, Multiple Technology Use.
Maybe the Novena laptop can manage a diverse collection of firmware, and allow you to switch between different technologies?
Novena open source hardware and software laptop.
Comes with a general-purpose breakout board; the inclusion of a ‘ROMulator’ breakout board; the inclusion of the MyriadRF software defined radio, I/O ports, a 1.2GHz Freescale quad-core i.MX6Q ARM architecture computer closely coupled with a Xilinx FPGA, dual Ethernet ports, a three-axis accelerometer, and easily extended hardware, etc.
Novena Wiki
http://www.kosagi.com/w/index.php?title ... _Main_Page
CrowdSupply
Video shows a SLA printer
https://www.crowdsupply.com/kosagi/novena-open-laptop
Novena Open Hardware Laptop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9mjDt-4XIM#t=102
Blog
http://www.bunniestudios.com/
Novena (computing platform)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novena_(computing_platform)
Hackaday
http://hackaday.com/2014/05/22/bunnie-t ... re-laptop/
http://hackaday.com/2014/04/02/bunnie-l ... en-laptop/
Novena open source hardware and software laptop.
Comes with a general-purpose breakout board; the inclusion of a ‘ROMulator’ breakout board; the inclusion of the MyriadRF software defined radio, I/O ports, a 1.2GHz Freescale quad-core i.MX6Q ARM architecture computer closely coupled with a Xilinx FPGA, dual Ethernet ports, a three-axis accelerometer, and easily extended hardware, etc.
Novena Wiki
http://www.kosagi.com/w/index.php?title ... _Main_Page
CrowdSupply
Video shows a SLA printer
https://www.crowdsupply.com/kosagi/novena-open-laptop
Novena Open Hardware Laptop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9mjDt-4XIM#t=102
Blog
http://www.bunniestudios.com/
Novena (computing platform)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novena_(computing_platform)
Hackaday
http://hackaday.com/2014/05/22/bunnie-t ... re-laptop/
http://hackaday.com/2014/04/02/bunnie-l ... en-laptop/
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Re: Creation Workshop Software, Multiple Technology Use.
Or you could do it the easy way and use a Beaglebone Black with a BeBoPr++ Cape running LinuxCNC or Repetier firmware to control the various machines you want to use it with.
Cost would be around $230 with 1/32 driver boards, at least that is what mine ended up costing for my 400mm diameter Delta build.
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Cost would be around $230 with 1/32 driver boards, at least that is what mine ended up costing for my 400mm diameter Delta build.
Clinton
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Re: Creation Workshop Software, Multiple Technology Use.
@Finhead:
I'm not familiar with the Beaglebone products, is it able to switch between different firmware like the SmoothieBoard can?
I would also like to see your mega delta, got pics...
@PacManFan:
I've only read about SDR, that's pretty cool that you work with it. What's your opinion of the Novena Open Hardware Laptop?
I'm not familiar with the Beaglebone products, is it able to switch between different firmware like the SmoothieBoard can?
I would also like to see your mega delta, got pics...
@PacManFan:
I've only read about SDR, that's pretty cool that you work with it. What's your opinion of the Novena Open Hardware Laptop?