That looks pretty awesome and a great idea! How does the Arduino talk to the computer running Mach4? Will this work with Mach3? Wouldn’t the laser etch some some labels into the acrylic?
How did you end up routing the HDMI all the way to the computer without it getting to be a mess? Also, technically, the HDMI on the touchscreen is an input :)
@@davidkclayton Ahh. The origin I use is front left of the machine, so when I am using this thing I am usually looking at that position. The device is front right of the machine, so when I operate it I am reaching over with my right hand.
A good approach and excellent results. There are KVM extenders if you needed to do this with longer cables
Thanks! I think I am going to build a little box, or find a nice metal enclosure for the computer and just keep it close under the machine.
Very cool project! Doubly cool to see someone whip out a welder for an element14 video, big thumbs up
I have the same problem with my CNC, I will try to solve it like you did.
Thanks for the idea!
Man that came out great. Nice work!
Thanks!
Wow, this is so nice. Thank you for the Video.
Thank you!
That was really cool! Enjoyed watching it.
Thanks!
Oh yeah that waht I need to build as well, now there is a great starting point!
That looks pretty awesome and a great idea! How does the Arduino talk to the computer running Mach4? Will this work with Mach3? Wouldn’t the laser etch some some labels into the acrylic?
The Arduino just pretends to be a usb keyboard.
I always wanted to do this for our makerspace
Great video, really enjoyed it. It's definitely given me some inspiration, thank you
Thank you!
How did you end up routing the HDMI all the way to the computer without it getting to be a mess? Also, technically, the HDMI on the touchscreen is an input :)
The old monitor arm has channels for routing cables. And I moved the computer under the CNC, so its not that much of a mess with the cables.
Might there be a wiring diagram for this project?
Meanwhile, I'm using a 20 year old Dell laptop because I'm still using Mach3 with a parallel port.
Damn nice.
Thank you!
Where the HDMI input come from?
Why not g28. You have a perfect index.
Did you see my 1500cm x1250 cnc I made for £600
Are you left-handed?
I am not. Why do you ask?
@@kalebclark5826 it would seem a little awkward to have the controls left side of the screen
@@davidkclayton Ahh. The origin I use is front left of the machine, so when I am using this thing I am usually looking at that position. The device is front right of the machine, so when I operate it I am reaching over with my right hand.