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When I was working on the Toy Magnetic Levitation project with a solenoid coil, I thought to myself, why didn’t I make a coil winder. So I took my times to build a simple coil winder based on GRBL firmware and it was made from PVC pipes. I’m willing to share how I made it, please check out video below and let’s get started.

Main components:

1pcs x Arduino Uno R3
1pcs x Arduino CNC Shield V3 GRBL
2pcs x Stepper Motor Driver A4988
2pcs x Stepper motor NEMA 17
2pcs x GT2 6mm Closed Timing Belt 200mm
2pcs x GT2 Timing Pulley 60 Teeth, Hole diameter 8mm
1pcs x Round Bar Shaft Rod Diameter 8mm, Length 400mm
3pcs x Round Bar Shaft Rod Diameter 8mm, Length 200mm
1pcs x T8 Lead Screw 2mm Pitch, 8mm Lead , Length 400mm with Copper Nut
16pcs x F608ZZ Ball Flanged Shielded Bearings 8 x 22 x 7mm
2pcs x XH2.54mm – 4P Wire Cable Double Connector
1pcs x 5mm DC Female Power Plug
1pcs x Power Supply 12VDC
1pcs x Clear/White Acrylic, size A3, thickness 5~10mm
1pcs x Empty plastic spool. I reused empty plastic spool that is used to coil the soldering tin wires.
2pcs x Small Rubber Guide Roller V type.
6pcs x Elbow PVC Pipe Ø42mm.
pcs x Straight connector PVC Pipe Ø42mm.
2 meter x PVC Pipe Ø42mm.
12pcs x Tee PVC Pipe Ø42mm.
12pcs x End Cap PVC Pipe Ø42mm.”

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