https://github.com/brainstorm/carvey_board

Inventables carvey board which supports PCB milling AutoLeveler probing
https://github.com/brainstorm/carvey_board

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Inventables carvey board which supports PCB milling AutoLeveler probing

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/brainstorm/carvey_board
• Owner: brainstorm
• Created: 2018-04-23T11:07:42.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-10-28T07:46:45.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-03T01:17:12.939Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: carvey, cnc, gcode, kicad
• Language: nesC
• Size: 1.91 MB
• Stars: 10
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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This is a working KiCad response to the [inventables thread on how to height probe a PCB](https://discuss.inventables.com/t/height-probing-a-pcb-on-carvey/21139/10) with [the Carvey](https://www.inventables.com/technologies/Carvey) and [Grbl Chillipeppr with autolevel plugin](http://chilipeppr.com/jpadie). Also a way to rapidly and inexpensively iterate on my PCB prototyping projects without long shipping times.















The new board has a convenient exposed zone outside the metallic clamp so that common alligator clips can be attached without long overhang wires as seen above in the pictures.







Two CNC-ready files created with my own OSX/Python3/Qt5-compatible version of [FlatCAM](https://bitbucket.org/brainstorm/flatcam/src/master/) are available under [homefab](https://github.com/brainstorm/carvey_board/tree/master/homefab/cnc), along with the accompanying KiCad gerbers. You will need a 0.1mm drill for PCB isolation routing and a 3.13mm drill for the board cutout (tipically included in the Carvey drill kit).

If there's enough interest in getting those boards made by a fab I can setup a tindie run perhaps? File an issue if so to gauge interest, otherwise, this is open hardware, download the Gerbers and have fun! ;)