I've been lurking here for a while. I finally got round to starting the build of my CNC Router a couple of weeks ago & I'm flying through it much quicker than I anticipated. I have all the parts that I need except the wiring.

What sort of cable is normally used to connect the stepper motors to the controllers - I assume that it is also the norm to have the controllers nearer the PC away from moving parts, then have the longer cable run from the controller to the motors?

(ultimately the machine will run on 24-28 volts I think, with 3x 2.5A controllers)

Thanks

CraftyGeek