Category: Shapeoko 2
FEZ – Frederico Entertainment Zystem (3) – 3.5″ screen
Today I tried to connect a 3.5″ screen I got from Ebay. The one I bought before did eventually work after a lot of trial and error (Chinese manufacturer; no support to speak of, so I had to fin... Read More
FEZ – Frederico Entertainment Zystem (2) – controller
Today I prepared a breadboard to see if I could configure the software to accept control via the GPIO pins of the RasPi. It looks daunting on the picture, but in fact the setup is really simple. Eac... Read More
FEZ – Frederico Entertainment Zystem (1)
Yeah I spelled that with a Z. Juzt becauze I can… I was browsing through DIY Youtube channels, and all of a sudden I saw this: I knew immediately I was going to build this thing sooner or later,... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (14) – accessory holder
The following is a small addition I did today. I think the pictures speak for themselves. The remote switches on (or off) the LED-strip inside my dust enclosure. I did the hole on my drill press.... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (13) – Testing
So here it is: my electronics enclosure in all its glory! Weighing in at just over 1.5 kilograms. The aim was to keep the amount of cabling going in and out to the absolute minimum. I like to think ... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (12) – Assembly
Now that everything is sorted out, time to assemble the enclosure. I really needed to be sure everything was working the way I planned, because I will be glueing this thing completely shut. So I only ... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (11) – solved the last electronics issue
Before I could start final assembly, there was one more electronics problem I was struggling with. So I have some buttons pretty much exactly like this one. They are 3-pin 12V illuminated rocker s... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (10) – ALMOST THERE!
Today I decided to take a definitive stab at the front panel. Everything is set up for success: I trimmed my wasteboard (for the first time ever) and the laser cutter finally cuts perfectly. Milling... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (9) – front panel clusterfuck
So today I decided to go ahead and start cutting the front panel. I did it the way I described in an earlier post: first cutting the pockets, then profiling the holes and outline, and lastly lasercut... Read More
Dust collector (1) – vacuum hose adapter
I have been thinking about making a dust collection system. I find the traditional cyclone design too big and ugly, so I chose to go with a ‘thien’ baffle design. First of all, I designe... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (8) – final version
It’s been quiet around the electronics enclosure i’m building, but I have been doing some research and testing things out. I finalised feature implementation and the button placement for t... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (7) – bend test
First time trying to bend wood. I obviously knew it was possible, but not to what degree. The case needs a relatively small corner radius, so that remained to be seen. I did a test on the mill and ... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (6.2) – electronics
Now that my power PCB is ready and working, it’s time to test some other components,and check if I didn’t fuck something else up. I made a circuit with the emergency button, 230V AC inlet... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (6.1) – PCB
To make this project even more interesting for me, I added something I hadn’t originally planned, and haven’t done before on the SO2: pcb milling. I designed a little board that takes ... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (5) – start building
Today I start laser cutting the structural parts of the case. I did one more change in the design, which is adding coutouts to inlay a 2 mm thick aluminium plate where the emergency stop is located. I... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (4) – inner structure
Today I did a quick lasercut test of the inner supports. The idea was to check whether the real-life parts actually fit inside. As you can see on the picture above, it was pretty much perfect right of... Read More
Z-axis upgrade and aluminium Makita mounts
This is my upgraded Z-axis. I got the kit from Improbable Construct. It features the ACME screw and Z-belt upgrades. It took me a while to readjust the correct depth but in the end it all worked out.... Read More
Shapeoko 2 dust enclosure
Another timelapse of the process of making my dust enclosure. I ordered the profiles from a German store. Again, not that interesting but maybe someone finds it useful. ... Read More
Shapeoko 2: 1000x1000mm upgrade
About a year ago I upgraded my machine to allow for a larger work area. I have a timelapse video of it. Not very interesting imo but maybe someone finds it useful, so here you go: ... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (3) – Side panels
I mocked up a few designs for the vent holes. Three made it to the shortlist. So i decided to laser-cut them and see how they looked IRL. I ended up choosing for the ‘Arabic’-looking one. ... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface (2) – bottom back profile
I started out with the hardest part of the project: this piece that is going to be the backbone of the case. It took a lot of different milling operations and tool changes, including making a flip jig... Read More
Electronics enclosure / control interface
Behold my electronics pile: Obviously this has always been a temporary fix, so I have been working on an enclosure that fits my needs. The aim is to design a small-footprint case with as little cab... Read More- 3 of 3
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