Activity Stream

Only thing to be aware of if using the original drivers, is what signal voltage they need. That age, they might use 12 or 24VDC logic, not 5VDC.

Welcome to the wonderful world of CNC. My opinion is that mac3 is very good for beginners and relatively easy for the basics. Good luck in your...

Hello m_c, Thanks for the input. The machine owes me £200 already (£159 to buy it and around £40 in fuel to collect it) so I am thinking of taking...

I'd guess those stepper drivers date from the 90s, so there's every chance nobody remaining at Infotek who actually know anything about that age of...

I will second the idea of using inkscape. It's great for creating svg files for GATORCAM FOR CNC. https://sites.google.com/view/gatorcam/whats-new

Time to get this project started . . .

If anyone is interested I've uploaded my CAD for the original version of this spindle onto GrabCAD:...

This has already been covered here, https://www.mycncuk.com/threads/16041-What-size-Stepper-motor-for-my-CNC-Wood-Router and here,...

CamBam also has a V engrave plugin that can be used with Windows fonts for example,...

I agree Nema 17 are more suited to laser engraving or 3d printer. Any cnc machine that uses a cutter needs a lot more power to overcome the cutting...

I decided to get this upgrade done and out of the way so I could move onto the next part of the project . .

LEE What end mill did you use to cut the 'Aston Martin' letters, and did you use the same one for the pocket on the green surface?

Hi Nikos, I have attached your photos for your last post for you, your work looks great thanks for sharing. Attached is some MDF items i made last...

@NikosR If you would like to email them to me, I can upload them for you and attach to your posts ? [email protected] is my email...

Many Thanks for the info. Regards. Ray

Because NEMA 17 motors lack sufficient power, when you attempt to cut ash wood—which is hard and quite grainy—the cutter will often veer off course...

Hi, I would be interested in them. Regards Ray

Hi, thank you for replying. I have 3 NEMA 17's Labelled "KYSAN" 1124101, and 1 NEMA 17 labelled as "KYSAN" 1124090. Sounds Japanese, though...

Thanks that’s good info. I think I’m going with step/dir version just waiting for them to be back in stock (in the UK) otherwise import and shipping...

"NEMA 17 steppers are too small for wood carving. Success depends on the cutting tool you use, the hardness of the wood, and the speed. I once used...

In short, NEMA17 are unlikely to be powerful enough. 17 is the size you'd typically find on 3D printers.

You need to post a link to the datasheet or at least tell us the part number. NEMA 17 simply means the size of the flange is 1.7" across but the...