Here is my 1st and 2nd (current) iteration of my CNC-controller.
1x Arduino UNO
4x stepper drives, one for each stepper, two drivers share the Y input signal
(one driver is missing in this picture below)
I recently completed my own version of the Phil style controller. Keeping the wiring from turning into a rats nest is a bit of a challenge and I’ve still got some upgrades in mind.
Has anyone noticed increased noise problems with this style of controller?
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If anyone is looking to do their own controller, Phil is about to release a Demon Arduino Shield which will take a ton of the wiring out of the equation. Visit his website to get in on the pre-order.
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It looks like it’s just a grbl breakout board. Anything more to it than that? $38 seems a bit steep.
@FoxxFighter Looks like your version has low pass filters on the switches… How has it been working for you?
Hey
to be honest I never had any issues with noise. But I ran shielded cables. I throw the filters in because I read that so many people had problems and I didn’t want to run into this after upgrading.
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Just ordered the boards and components you listed. Looks promising.
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He’s releasing a shield in the next few weeks that gets rid of all the barrier strips and has built in active filters.
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Barrier strips are $12 (not needed with Demon shield)
Capacitors and resistors are sold in bulk sets, about $10 per set. (Not needed with the Demon shield)
I built a demon shield before I saw this. It took hours to wire. (The demon shield has far less wiring).
I had to jumper grounds all over the place for the drivers. (The Demon shield eliminates jumpers).
You say steep. I say $29.99 well spent. I might even buy one to simplify my setup. His accessory connections are super convenient.
Forgot about the screw shield too… that’s another $20 not needed.
So you are saving a bunch of money and time with his shield.
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It is a well designed product that will allow improvements by many users. Any negative comments will just be “sour grapes” comments IMO, made by those wishing they had thought of it first.
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My comment was part of a question about the board. I think $38 for an Arduino breakout shield, with no components, is steep. I see you clarified that some inputs include noise filters. Any info on those? Simple low pass filters or opto-isolated? Do you know the values of the filter components?
My questions are out of interest (unfortunately, I seem to need to explicitly say that 
). It looks like a well thought-out setup with his renders.
I only know that it is active, not passive. I believe that he announced that there are other options in the works including a switch to make adding a rotary easy. And other versions of different completions.
hello there, did you have one diagram to conec all those parts?
