Isel 4433 - Can I use Mach3 with it?

[john swift]

the machine looks like it is worth the money without the electronics

the base of the machine is large enough to house the electronics

if it has a RS232 serial connection to the PC
I expect it has a motion controller that only works with propriety software and would not work with mach 3 or 4

the devil is going to be in the detail but
replacing the existing motion controller with some thing like Warp9's Ethernet SmoothStepper (£55) could be an option *
if you can re use the existing stepper drivers and power supply

( *a generic breakout board connected to an old PC's parallel printer port will be cheaper)

the spindle motor speed control used will determine how easy it will be to re use the existing spindle

John

PS
on the net are a few threads on converting Denford lathes
(Denford is another supplier of machines to the education establishment )

https://www.summet.com/blog/2016/01/...speed-control/

you may find the ISEL electronics is similar