Help! 4 axis contollers from ebay japan

[scotty]

Ok ordered the new parts last week inc new power supply can't wait
to get started

[irving2008]

Ok ordered the new parts last week inc new power supply can't wait
to get started

what did you go for in the end?

[scotty]

Just as you advised:-
and thanks for all your help for pointing me in the right direction;

system 4 main board,
two 2.5a bipolar stepper motor drive cards,
a spindle control module card,
and power supply

I'm looking forward to the rewire and getting it up and running.

[irving2008]

Just as you advised:-
and thanks for all your help for pointing me in the right direction;

system 4 main board,
two 2.5a bipolar stepper motor drive cards,
a spindle control module card,
and power supply

I'm looking forward to the rewire and getting it up and running.

Good luck and dont forget a buiild log and lots of pictures...

[scotty]

Well the parts arrived yesterday I have been hard at it
the photos are on there way everythings gettin there
just a few things am stuck with stepper motor wires each has 8
which do i use for the drive cards
orange and white/ black and white both pair joined
red and white/yellow and white both pair joined
black,red,orange,yellow.

also do I use the potentiometer wires black,red,blue
and below/ connected to the spindle motor there is an inductor
there are 4 wires here two large black,red the red runs into the inductor
and two small wires pink/white.

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[scotty]

I have looked every where for info on this lathe can't get much
if anyone has a manual a copy would be most appreciated.

scotty

[scotty]

Just a wee update; I managed to get hold of a connect 121 manual and a mach3 tut printed version and I have saved it to usb. also I now have a fully working cnc lathe. Woo Hoo! and a big thanks to Irving for helping me out with lots of much needed info. The motor control card was busted so I ordered a new one and now we are now up and running. I just need to learn how to draw in cad and which software to get. I think if I can get into the swing of things I will keep it. Failing that it's going back on the bay and hopefully i will get a manual one.

[irving2008]

well done Scotty, and thansk for the thanks :)

you can always drive the CNC lathe manually via MACH3... easier still with a pendant... here is a nice homebrew example but you can buy commercial ones...