Digitising collections of microfiche - Re: Looking for opinions...

[geneb]

On Sat, 31 Mar 2018, emanuel stiebler via cctalk wrote:

> On 2018-03-31 10:36, geneb via cctalk wrote:
>
>> The X/Y table is probably the simplest part of the build - every part of
>> it is a solved problem, from the motion gantry to the controller.  It
>> could be driven by an Arduino Uno and a pair of Pololu Stepper Drivers
>> connected to a pair of 1.8 degree NEMA17 steppers.  The gantry could be
>> made from 3D printed carriages equipped with 608 skate bearings riding
>> atop rails made from 1/2" EMT conduit.
>>
>> The camera system is WAY outside my wheelhouse, but I'd be happy to work
>> with someone to get an X/Y gantry built.  I've got plenty of idle 3D
>> printers and tons of unused skate bearings. :)
>
> If you're serious about it, we probably should talk in the future.
> At the moment, I'm moving my household, so not to much time to play,
> but the x/y gantry I have no clue about, the camera part I'm a little
> better ;-)
>
Works for me. :)  FYI, a $40 3D printer controller would provide all the 
brains needed.  They can grok standard M and G codes and easily support 
four axes of motion.  The firmware and hardware design is open source too.

g.


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