The goal is to have a stepper motor wind our magnetic coils for us, by counting the turns, smoothly accelerating / decelerating. Gaurentee consistent number of turns in our magnetic coils. Avoid tedium.
...Back to MAGGEN tools for axial flux generators
- 1x Lasercut Box for 3.15mm sheet (wood or acrylic)
- 1x 3D Printed flexible shaft coupler
- 6x 3D Printed M3 standoffs (8mm tall)
- 4x 3D Printed M3 spacers (5mm tall)
- 1x ABEC skatebearing
- 10x M3 sockethead screws (10mm long) - for stepper mount & boxtop
- 4x M3 sockethead screws (18mm long) - for display mount
- 12x M3 flathead screws (10mm long) - for arduino mount
- 6x M3 standoffs (8mm tall) - for arduino mount
- 4x M3 spacers (5mm tall) - for display mount
- 12x20in 1/8in (3.15mm) acrylic sheet (Glowforge)
- 1/4" (6.3mm) square rod (10" long) - spinning axle for coil winding
- 1x shaft coupler
- 2x M3x12mm Knurled Head Thumb Screws
- 2x M3xsquare nuts
- OSOYOO 3D Printer Kit
- 1x RAMPS 1.4 Controller
- 1x Arduino Mega 2560 board
- 1x A4988 Stepper Motor Drivers
- 1x LCD 12864 (RepRapDiscount Full Graphic Smart Controller Display)
- 1x RAMPS 1.4 Controller
- 1x NEMA17 stepper motor (Bipolar 40mm 64oz.in(45Ncm) 2A 4 Lead)
- 1x black rocker panelmount powerswitch KCD1-11 (8 x 12.8mm hole)
- 1x 5.7mm outer 2.5mm inner panelmount "barrel shaped" DC power-inlet (7.8mm hole)
- USB cable (type B to type A)
- 12V DC 2.5A power supply with barrel connector (2.5mm inner, 5.5mm outer)
Lasercut out of 20x12" acrylic
Loose pieces
Display
Glueing (welding) with Acetone/Acrylic solution
Standoffs and Spacers printed
Arduino / RAMPS / LCD boards mounted, power wired
Power on / Test fire
Flexible shaft coupler connects the bobbin rod to the stepper motor (left). ABEC skate bearing (right) allows frictionless rotation.
