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2 layers64.1 × 36.2 mmProbeConverter, the printed circuit board in 3D

Open Source CNC Milling machine - Small version - Open Lab Starter Kit

Size
64.1 × 36.2 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
13
Nets
11
Pads
32
Tracks, vias
29, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
23 Dec 2022
Updated
20 May 2025

Overview

ProbeConverter is an open-source printed circuit board by Open-Lab-Starter-Kit, from the Open-Lab-Starter-Kit/OLSK-Small-CNC repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 64.1 × 36.2 mm with 13 parts on 11 nets, routed with 29 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the BC846. Its parts include 3 resistors and 3 transistors. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

OLSK Small CNC V3

Open Source CNC Milling machine - Small version - Open Lab Starter Kit

Introduction

The OLSK Small CNC V3 is a desktop CNC milling machine with an innovative open-source tool changer, one of the first in an open-source machine.

The Assembly Manual

All OLSK machines are open source and have the BOM and necessary files available in this repository for replication. The assembly of parts is also documented in a workbook where each step contains a list of parts, tools and instruction remarks, following a logical order to provide a smooth assembly.

Specifications V3

  • machine external dimensions: W740mm x D960mm x H800mm (~H1600mm open door)
  • working area: 400mm x 600mm x 150mm Width(X) x Depth(Y) x Height(Z)
  • Automatic tool changer (capacity: 10 tools)
  • Automatic tool measurement
  • Automatic tool cleaning
  • Coolant System
  • Integrated liftable full-enclosed housing
  • Flush-mounted 24V emergency stop
  • Key Operated
  • Universal bed (fixture clamping and vacuum)
  • Closed Loop DC Servo Motors
  • Belt decoupling on all axes
  • Mounted touch screen
  • Software: OLOS

Files

Author

OLSK Small CNC has been designed and built by InMachines Ingrassia GmbH.

Machine design:

PCB Design:

The machine is part of the Open Lab Starter Kit (OLSK) group of open source digital fabrication machines.

OLSK is developed by InMachines Ingrassia GmbH for the Dtec project at Fab City Hamburg.

OLSK Partners:

Contact

License

Hardware design, CAD and PCB files, BOM, settings and other technical or design files are released under the following license:

  • CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 Weakly Reciprocal - CERN-OHL-W

Assembly manual, pictures, videos, presentations, description text and other type of media are released under the following license:

  • Creative-Commons-Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International - CC BY-SA 4.0

Copyright

  • Daniele Ingrassia, InMachines Ingrassia GmbH

  • Tobias Redlich, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg

Previous Version

The previous versions of OLSK machines will always be available.

OLSK Small CNC Milling Machine V2

OLSK Small CNC Milling Machine V1

Parts

13
QtyValueFootprintReferences
310KFab:R_1206R1, R2, R3
3BC846Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q3
3Screw_Terminal_01x03TerminalBlock:TerminalBlock_bornier-3_P5.08mmPROBE_CONN1, PROBE_CONN2, PROBE_CONN3
1Screw_Terminal_01x02TerminalBlock:TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mm24V1
1Screw_Terminal_01x04TerminalBlock:TerminalBlock_bornier-4_P5.08mmSBASE1

The 11 most common of 13 parts.

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Questions

How big is the ProbeConverter PCB?

It measures 64.1 × 36.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ProbeConverter use?

13 parts, built around the BC846. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the ProbeConverter KiCad files?

From the Open-Lab-Starter-Kit/OLSK-Small-CNC repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is OLSK_Small_CNC_V1/ProbeConverter-Triple/ProbeConverter.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ProbeConverter design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).