MEP EP#216: I’d Buy That For Five Dollars

<h4><a href="https://macrofab.com/blog/mep-ep216-id-buy-that-for-five-dollars">MEP EP#216: I’d Buy That For Five Dollars</a><br></h4><h4>Parker</h4> <ul> <li><b>Python PDF</b> <ul> <li>Looked at peoples suggestions and none really did what I needed</li> <li>FPDF will do for now since I have made a template already</li> <li>Most suggestions are building HTML then converting to PDF which is fine but not really a good solution</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Zebra Printers</strong> <ul> <li>ZPL or Zebra Programming Language <ul> <li>ZT230 </li> <li>ZD420</li> </ul> </li> <li>My process so far for making a ZPL webapp thingy <ul> <li>Zebra Designer 3 for Developers <ul> <li>Makes the Template</li> <li>Push Template over to printer</li> <li>Use Variables for fields you want to “input”</li> </ul> </li> <li>Zebra Setup Utilities <ul> <li>Allows talking to the printer easily </li> </ul> </li> <li>Zebra Browser Print SDK <ul> <li>Makes a USB bridge to a local web server</li> </ul> </li> <li>Web Server for Chrome <ul> <li>Used to point to where your application is at</li> </ul> </li> <li>Application is written in Javascript</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h4>Stephen</h4> <ul> <li><strong>CNC is fully functional!</strong><b><br> </b> <ul> <li>Calibrated the three axis <ul> <li>Ran cable “tubes”</li> <li>Set up spindle control</li> <li>Table surfacing <ul> <li>4 flute</li> <li>2&amp;1/32 in diameter surfacing bit</li> <li>12,000 RPM</li> <li>100ipm</li> <li>0.005-0.01 DOC</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><a href="http://iceweb.eit.edu.au/ElectricalWeb/Earthing/Earthing%20Bonding%20Variable%20Speed%20Drives%20.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VFD EMC</a></strong> <ul> <li>Pages 10-12</li> <li>VFD cables are to have the shield (screen) connected at both ends</li> <li>This is an impedance thing</li> <li>Shield should be at least 80% coverage</li> <li>Foil and braid is best but mos