GRBLDuino with Arduino Due & G2core control system
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:20 am
I'm thinking about using -- as the Subject says -- an Arduino Due with the G2core control firmware to implement a 6-axis CNC based on a Shapeoko 3 CNC machine. In other words, replace the Shapeoko's GRBL 1.1 and 3-axis control board with something much more capable with higher performance.
The Due has the same form factor as the Mega 2560. I have both boards and have interchanged them in experimental projects occasionally. The Mega is only 8-bit but the Due is ARM 32-bit and waaaay faster for computing floating point.
Details regarding G2core can be found at: https://github.com/synthetos/g2/wiki/What-is-g2core
Should be doable as far as I can see. What do you think?
Robert
The Due has the same form factor as the Mega 2560. I have both boards and have interchanged them in experimental projects occasionally. The Mega is only 8-bit but the Due is ARM 32-bit and waaaay faster for computing floating point.
Details regarding G2core can be found at: https://github.com/synthetos/g2/wiki/What-is-g2core
Should be doable as far as I can see. What do you think?
Robert