ckochandClaude Opus 5.5 1400cc8afd Controller board: ESP32 + 2x StepStick carrier (v0.4), FluidNC config
- KiCad project generated by pcb/tools (design, route, schematic, fab outputs).
- v0.4 fixes the v0.3 review findings: low-dropout 3.3 V regulator, OR'd 5 V
  supply, polyfuse, USB ESD protection, input clamps, ceramic decoupling at the
  drivers, A4988/DRV8825 jumper, ground stitching. DRC/ERC clean.
- v0.3 (as ordered) kept in pcb/archive/v0.3.
- FluidNC config.yaml for the board; rho hard limit on.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-11-01 13:40:23 -05:00

sandTable

A 12" kinetic sand table that draws patterns in sand. A steel ball rolls under glass, pulled by a magnet on a polar arm underneath. The case is about 12.5" across and 5" tall. The parts are 3D-printed for a Bambu P1S and designed in SolidCraft.

  • sand-table-v3.solidcraft: the printable design (latest). Bodies named REF_* are bought parts, modeled for fit only. sand-table-v2.solidcraft is the previous version.
  • print/v3/: STL files for every printed part of the v3 build. Use this set. Print 00b-fit-test-6804 first. print/README.md has the parts list, print notes and assembly order; the older folders are kept for reference.
  • software/: the pattern player. Start it with python3 -m sandtable web for a web page with a library of designs; it drives the table from a computer over USB and erases between patterns. See software/README.md.
  • pcb/: an optional custom controller board (ESP32 + 2× DRV8825, FluidNC) that fits the Uno standoffs, with PCBWay order files. See pcb/README.md.
  • sand-table-v2-assembly.step: the v2 assembly, for viewing in any CAD tool.
  • design-notes.md: how it works, dimensions, parts to buy, hardware list and print settings.
  • sand-table-v1.solidcraft, mechanism-mockups.solidcraft: earlier layout and mechanism studies.
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Gyre - Sand Art Table: an open 12" polar kinetic sand table. 3D-printable (Bambu P1S), Arduino Uno + GRBL or an ESP32/FluidNC board, and a web app with a pattern library.
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