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2 axis, 3 drivers

Posted by okuzster

okuzster

2 axis, 3 drivers
November 23, 2017 04:16PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 64

hi all,

i have arduino mega and ramps ready, and i wanna make a 2 axis laser.

i have spare driver anyway, so i am thinking to use 2 drivers/motors for x axis and don't wanna deal with extra wiring. can i mark actual z axis on ramps as x from firmware?

thanks in adv

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okuzster

Re: 2 axis, 3 drivers
November 25, 2017 02:19AM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 64

i think the answer is here in Configuration_adv:

// Dual X Steppers
// Uncomment this option to drive two X axis motors.
// The next unused E driver will be assigned to the second X stepper.
#define X_DUAL_STEPPER_DRIVERS

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eugen360

Re: 2 axis, 3 drivers
December 01, 2017 04:18AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 28

Hi,
Sorry I do not have an answer for you but rather a few questions: where do you plug the laser? On fan port? What kind of laser are you using?
I'm trying also to build such a beauty! smiling smiley