New machine has knackered control box :-( Need a new one

[Desertboy]

its nothing to do with the machine i dont think, as if I swop the leads around between the x and y then the x axis works fine, but the y axis now works intermittently.

Are planet cnc control boxes any good?

Not worth more money than you paid for the machine!

I'd complain if you get nowhere with them then complain to paypal shoddy goods are not to be tolerated and want replacing or refunding!

Do not take no for an answer, if possible send the whole thing back for full refund add the €550 you were going to spend on a control box. Then save up so you got €1500 and then get a 2nd hand one through the forums and you'll not regret it ;) I know you're eager to cut but it's nuts to pay that much for a controller for the kind of machine you have.

You can get it working with an Arduino UNO, cnc shield & steppers for ~£25 with grbl.

You have checked the wiring it might just be dodgy connections?