CVMichael: Is that CNC machine still a live project and if so are you still looking for help / ideas for it? I'd be up for that. The pen plotter I'm working on (two and a half axes) should eventually be able to draw etch resist pen onto blank copper-clad boards and then drill out the pads before etching. Have you tried to do this with your CNC machine?

I'd love to compare notes about this kind of thing if you're still interested in this stuff.





Quote Originally Posted by CVMichael View Post
Recently I also got the chance to work with Arduino. A friend needed help with his school project.
I found it too simple. The Arduino IDE interface is ridiculous (basically notepad). I checked in the settings "Use external editor", and I used Programmer`s Notepad to write the code for it.
The only advantage I see for it, is that you get the hardware made for you, and you just plug it in, and start coding...
Yeah I agree completely. I've got 3 Arduino Unos now, I only buy them for the convenience of having them manufactured beforehand, hence doing away with days of tedious debugging! I too loath the crappy "IDE". But I'm willing to tolerate it for the most part.