542 Vs Geckodrive boards?

[JAZZCNC]

Adam has already said it's a CNC3040 machine,

I'm currently playing with one of these 3040 machines and the back EMF from my nema34 could run these motors. . :rofl:

To be honest I'm quite surprised how strong these little machines are, Note I didn't say well built.!! Thou the electronics look barbage and the spindle is joke.!!


Epoz and Jonathan are both right really IMO. If you just want to get this machine running well then look at getting the cheapist but stable drives you can.! . . .OR . . . Look to the future like Jonathan suggest's. . . . Me I always look to the future and think spend a little more today and save lots down the line.

Oh and Gecko's rock in my world and the cheap chinese drives can't hold a candle to them. Fry one of them and see if the chinese vendor will replace free of charge.? even if it's your own fault.!!!

[John S]

Fry one of them and see if the chinese vendor will replace free of charge.? even if it's your own fault.!!!

I fried 12 of Marriss's 210's. Only to be told it was my motors, wiring, position of the moon etc.
Even though when it fried one an APC drive I had as a back up [ but was sloooow ] would go straight in and run ?

What really pissed me off was 2 years down the line, after switching to Leadshine's with absolutely no problems, Marriss posted on CNCZone " Does anyone remember the 210's that used to blow up on start up ?"

Oh how we laughed [ NOT ]

Christ knows how many Leadshines I have fitted, got to be in the high hundreds, and so far I'm 3 down, That looks good odds to me.

[JAZZCNC]

I fried 12 of Marriss's 210's. Only to be told it was my motors, wiring, position of the moon etc.

Well that was abit careless of you wasn't it John.!! . . . Should have been obvious you dropped crumbs into the pins of the first drive shorting the buggers which sent the moon into reverse so reversed the polarity and fried the rest. .


Yes I know you had your nose bent with these John but in the main you must admit Gecko's service on the whole is top notch and the drives are very good.

[John S]

I got the first two or three replaced free but after that it was £125 a pop once duty was taking into account, so it cost me serious coin plus loads of down time on a commercial machine. So I cannot agree that their service is top notch.

I wouldn't piss on a Gecko if it was on fire, just not got enough piss :rofl:

The first Leadshines cost about £72 inc duty etc and these three are still on the machine from when I fitted them back in '05 or '06

[Gary]

I agree to this, i have sold over 8K M542 and must have had about 10-15 back, and i cant say they were manufactures defect either.
The M542 is a very robust little bugger.

I fried 12 of Marriss's 210's. Only to be told it was my motors, wiring, position of the moon etc.
Even though when it fried one an APC drive I had as a back up [ but was sloooow ] would go straight in and run ?

What really pissed me off was 2 years down the line, after switching to Leadshine's with absolutely no problems, Marriss posted on CNCZone " Does anyone remember the 210's that used to blow up on start up ?"

Oh how we laughed [ NOT ]

Christ knows how many Leadshines I have fitted, got to be in the high hundreds, and so far I'm 3 down, That looks good odds to me.

[JAZZCNC]

I agree to this, i have sold over 8K M542 and must have had about 10-15 back, and i cant say they were manufactures defect either.
The M542 is a very robust little bugger.

So when you having another discount weekend Gary I need some stuff soon.!!

So I cannot agree that their service is top notch.

OK well have to agree to disagree John.!

[Jonathan]

So when you having another discount weekend Gary I need some stuff soon.!!

The 3nm stepper motors will have to be discounted a lot now they've increased in price to make them competitive. CNC4You is currently much cheaper.