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30-03-2018 #1
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30-03-2018 #2
hi
i have used the ethernet version of the smoothstepper from warp9,with great success.
coupled with the pmdx 126 breakout board and gecko stepper motor drivers. these were used to convert a connect 121 lathe and a cncmasters junior mill, to mach 3
regards paul
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30-03-2018 #3
Arduino/GRBL is the cheapest option. Not that high performance, or that many features, but will plod along and do the job.
Next step up would be a secondhand desktop to get a working parallel port. Opens up the options of LinuxCNC, or Mach.
Then you're in to the realm of various USB/Ethernet external motion controllers.
CS-Labs, PMDX, CNC-Drive UCxxx, KFlop, SmoothStepper, Planet CNC, along with various Chinese offerings, and a few others I've forgotten.
What would be recommended depends on if you're looking for any specific features, want certain customisation, and budget.Avoiding the rubbish customer service from AluminiumWarehouse since July '13.
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30-03-2018 #7
Thank you.
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01-04-2018 #8
Doesn't using Centroid tie you to using a Windows 10 PC?
You think that's too expensive? You're not a Model Engineer are you? :D
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01-04-2018 #10
It should be fine if you vet updates before applying them, it's still "Bleeding Edge" for systems you require to have guaranteed up time, if your CNC PC doesn't connect to the Internet and is only used for running the machine there should be no issues at all.
You think that's too expensive? You're not a Model Engineer are you? :D
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