3040T CNC Router Control box .. ..

[Musicmanager]

Great information, thanks very much .. ..

I'll give it a go now .. :)

Thanks Jazz

S

[JAZZCNC]

Great information, thanks very much .. ..

I'll give it a go now .. :)

Thanks Jazz

S

Your Welcome and hope it works ok.! . . But if not just take Solice in knowing that often with these controllers it's was only a matter of when not if it goes bang.

[Musicmanager]

Ah, right !
So given the main purpose of this machine is to make PCB's for my electronics hobby, perhaps I should factor in a new controller box to my development plan !

More good information, Thanks again .. .. .

S

[JAZZCNC]

Ah, right !
So given the main purpose of this machine is to make PCB's for my electronics hobby, perhaps I should factor in a new controller box to my development plan !

More good information, Thanks again .. .. .

S

Nah I was mostly joking but unfortunatly it's partly true. These Chinese machines are great provided you don't expect too much from them and push them hard.
If pushed hard they quickly lose the plot and start giving trouble's. Troubles range from Mechanical to electrical thou without doubt the weakist area is electrical. Luckly it's easy fixed if required, it just costs more money.
Mechanicly they are Ok-ish but again pushed too hard they quickly show why they are cheap.

IMO they are great learning tools because while they still potentialy can hurt you they are far more forgiving and will just stall when crashed. (Notice I say WHEN not IF. . Lol)
If used well within there capabiltys they are great tools to set you up for more powerful machine. You can also knock some nice stuff out with them it just takes longer. However this is where people go wrong because they try to work them like proper more Grown up CNC machine and that's what kills them.! . . They are really just toys. . . .Bit like Tonky toys, Strong toys but Still toys.!!

[Musicmanager]

Well, I don't intend to create a life size model of the Angel of the North :)

I'm looking at milling PCB's, using an acrylic platen with a rectangular well cut out to hold the copper board still and provide a Gnd contact for Autoleveller or something similar .. .. boards will be 100 x 160mm max. with something like 1mm cut .. .. and if it takes a while .. .. I've got more patience than my doctor !

If it develops a fault from time to time, particularly electronically, I'm probably capable of sorting it out .. .. I've found a wiring schematic for the boards in my box now, which provides a considerable amount of daylight !

Given that this post is in open forum, if there is anybody 'listening' who mills PCB's and has any advice to offer, I'd be all ears and very grateful.

Finally, if you're likening this machine to a Tonka Toy perhaps I should go buy some 'Yorkies' !!! :D

Many thanks for your help and encouragement ..

S

[JAZZCNC]

Finally, if you're likening this machine to a Tonka Toy perhaps I should go buy some 'Yorkies' !!! :D

No for this machine you buy 'Milky Bars'.! . . . .'Yorkies' are for real Machines . .

[Musicmanager]

Ok... An example of a 'real' machine ?? Cost ?

[DotMackay]

Can you please help me to understand its internal hardware working?
What are the specifications of the all of the components of the control board in this machine?
Also what type of the control is required here in this machine?

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