Thread: What to buy when starting out
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09-04-2014 #1
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09-04-2014 #2
Jazz I have notice your not a fan of the TB6560 LOL but the motors should be ok for small machine, he could always change the driver board to better drivers & bob at a later date. Reading the problems on here with some of the cheap drivers it's very true you only get what you pay for.
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09-04-2014 #3
Yes I hate the bloody things far to fragile and underpowered, to me they are toys best left to kids to learn on.
Like you say the motors could be used for a small machine but why pay way over the odds for motors when for £75 you could have much stronger motors. The PSU isn't any use because to get any decent speed those motors want to be run with at least 36V and will happily take 48v which is much more like whats needed for router.
Limit switches are rubbish, Solid state relay is bad news for a CNC machine as they tend to fail on. That only leaves E-stop, Fan and connectors which are of any use and for those you'll be paying twice what they cost and that's if it stays at £125 because it doesn't have buy it now.!!
I see this all the time and sadly it's a classic mistake first time builders make.!!Last edited by JAZZCNC; 09-04-2014 at 10:05 PM.
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10-04-2014 #4
proberly not the place to ask this but.....
maybe it would be a great idea for all the experience cnc'er that are on here to contribute to a thread that lists what parts would be best to get for small, medium and large cnc's and where from for newcomers, so they dont buy rubbish and end up buying twice.
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11-04-2014 #5
Too many variables to do this accurately and ensure info is accurate and relavent to there build.
Often the best thing new comers could do for them selfs instead of rushing out and buying is to read more build threads and identify a machine of approx size they want then either ask the builder what they used if not stated. Or If that doesn't yield results then post a thread stateing the size and design intent along with materials to be built from here someone will provide the info they need or direct them down the correct path.
Now the real problem why lots of new comers fail or get wrong stuff is they are not prepared to put the time into proper research, instead they flick thru a thread or two then go straight out and buy without any clue to if it's going to work for there design. This lazy approach is a sure fire recipey to waste money and poor performing machine.
If you ask any builder who as built a accurate and successful machine they will nearly all tell you they did shit loads of research before building. When research is done you don't need telling what to buy it will become obvious because you'll know from other machines similair to what you plan on building.
Where to buy changes from month to month and wallet size to wallet size so again not practical really.
Nothing good comes from haste and folks are all to inpatient to take the time to find out whats required but instead want it handed to them on a plate Which isn't always in there best interest to do so.!! . . . . . . The best machines come from patience and research.!!Last edited by JAZZCNC; 11-04-2014 at 01:15 AM.
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