You can pickup the Juki sewing machine for little cost by searching ebay, etc. The quilting frame is also available by searching. The x and y axis controllers were ourchased from Gecko and I think cost about $130 each. I used an old pc I had to manage the controllers, and bought Mach3 for &175 to run the gcode. I used servo motors and the encoders were bought from usdigital for ~$25. Stepper motors don't need the encoders. Wiring , etc cost about $75. HTH
John .. I think this is the best innovative approach by using Mach3... I am glad you have posted the video ling.. What software you are using to create GCODE?..
AS a guy who has hooked Mach3 up toan XYZ Router, Plasma Cutter and a Turret Punch with Plasma, I can say, that is absolutely fantastic and a job well done.
Do you have the foot control hooked up like a spindle so you can control stitches per minute? or are you manually operating the foot control?
The speed of the sewing machine is controlled external to Mach and is dependent on the speed that I drive the X & Y axis. i.e. If I gcode a F30 the sewing machine will stitch at say half the speed of a F60. A limit is reached where the speed could cause the needle to bend while in the down position. The JUKI foot control is replaced by the external controller.
Not much to see from the bottom. The sewing machine rests on a basic 'X' 'y' table with the 'X' axis left to right and the 'Y' axis along the length of the sewing machine. Really easy to build.
You can pickup the Juki sewing machine for little cost by searching ebay, etc. The quilting frame is also available by searching. The x and y axis controllers were ourchased from Gecko and I think cost about $130 each. I used an old pc I had to manage the controllers, and bought Mach3 for &175 to run the gcode. I used servo motors and the encoders were bought from usdigital for ~$25. Stepper motors don't need the encoders. Wiring , etc cost about $75. HTH
johnwilly0 1 year ago
I use my embroidery machine in the same manner, quilting the sandwich together with square designs readily available on the internet. Nice.
petmomful 1 year ago
John .. I think this is the best innovative approach by using Mach3... I am glad you have posted the video ling.. What software you are using to create GCODE?..
I am really impressed..
Khalid1349 2 years ago
Thanks, I am using Bobcad to make gcode from various sources that I convert to dxf using Wintopo.
JWI
johnwilly0 2 years ago
AS a guy who has hooked Mach3 up toan XYZ Router, Plasma Cutter and a Turret Punch with Plasma, I can say, that is absolutely fantastic and a job well done.
Do you have the foot control hooked up like a spindle so you can control stitches per minute? or are you manually operating the foot control?
towertek 2 years ago
The speed of the sewing machine is controlled external to Mach and is dependent on the speed that I drive the X & Y axis. i.e. If I gcode a F30 the sewing machine will stitch at say half the speed of a F60. A limit is reached where the speed could cause the needle to bend while in the down position. The JUKI foot control is replaced by the external controller.
johnwilly0 2 years ago
you are a genius , absolutely marvellous, can you film table from blow pls
london3131 2 years ago
Not much to see from the bottom. The sewing machine rests on a basic 'X' 'y' table with the 'X' axis left to right and the 'Y' axis along the length of the sewing machine. Really easy to build.
johnwilly0 2 years ago
Sorry but this just doesn't look creative AT ALL...
VeeVeeVeeV 2 years ago
So.. show me something creative.
johnwilly0 2 years ago
how much will a second hand machine cost
metromattresses 3 years ago