Mobile control station (LinuxCNC) - jasonwebb/tc-maker-4x4-router GitHub Wiki
The mobile control station contains all of the electronics and hardware necessary to run the CNC machine, all while keeping the contents clean and cool with active filtration and ventilation. It contains the following:
- PC running LinuxCNC
- Coolant pump immersed in 5 gallon bucket of coolant
- MESA 7i76 breakout board
- Stepper motor drivers
- VFD
- AC relays allowing for software control of dust collector, spindle power and coolant pump
Interconnect panel
For the control station to be truly mobile, every connection to external components like the stepper motors, endstops and spindle are broken out to various panels and outlets for easy plugging and unplugging.