I need some assistance with cloning the Y axis to either the E0 or E1 on the cnc shield I can't seem to find any help on Dr Google and I just need a little guidance on how to connect the clone and whatever else I need to do
I have built a cnc router using the arduino mega and I wish to use two steppers on the Y axis, one on each side of the machine so that both left and right motors are moving the head of the machine in tandem
much appreciate someones help
Barry from the land downunder
I need some assistance with cloning the Y axis to either the E0 or E1 on the cnc shield
Can you please supply a link to the CNC shield that you are using
this is the same as the unit that I have but using DRV8825 drivers instead of A4988
and I am running GRBL
What controller firmware are you using with your RAMPS 1.4 Controller?
groundFungus:
What controller firmware are you using with your RAMPS 1.4 Controller?
UKHeliBob
I am running GRBL firmware so any help at all on how to add the extra Y Slave is most appreciated as being an old fart I am not too bright when it comes to any sort of software/firmware. This is a new hobby for me as I was into r/c planes and helis thgen got myself a 3d printer and tried to get into robots but I couldn't get a grasp an the software even though I downloaded heaps of different programs and used the exat same hardware as the person I downloaded from but couldn't get anything to compile so I branched out and made a writing/drawing bot and that works awesomely but I am now stuck as I have built the cnc router but I am now stuck as how to add the slave for the extra Y axis. I need to know how to wire it up on the shied and what do I need to change in the software
I use a grbl CNC shield like this one (not recommending any brand, illustration only) for my CNC mini router. It is very easy to clone any axis as shown here:
It may be easier to use this shield than trying to clone an axis on the RAMPS shield. All that you need to clone an axis is two jumpers. You don't get the display and the ability to run jobs from the SD card , but I don't need that for my router anyway.
groundFungus:
I use a grbl CNC shield like this one (not recommending any brand, illustration only) for my CNC mini router. It is very easy to clone any axis as shown here:I have that shield running grbl on my drawing/writing bot and I would rather keep it on that machine and use the arduino mega and cnc shield for the bigger project that i am building now, I can't believe that its this hard when there are quite a few people out there using this setup.
I suppose that I will just wire it up the same as your setup and go from there,
but if anyone else can point me in the right direction I would be over the moon