The illusive Boxford 260vmc

[Ricardoco]

Its Gone!!! ive ripped it out as i have everything that will not be utilised by Mach3, except the lights of course. What fun that was... I will be using the existing steppers, Drivers and power supply and anything else i can get away with. I was reading the SD drive manual and it looks like there is provision for each drive to control two steppers...errr.

[John S]

Good lad, You won't regret it.
Done a load of Denfords and they were all kludges to get working on original software.

[Ricardoco]

Good lad, You won't regret it.
Done a load of Denfords and they were all kludges to get working on original software.

The thing is Mach3 is such a nice piece of software that i was always going to go that way, Joking aside though it always seems like such a shame to rip it to bits, when someone has put so much time and effort wiring it to begin with, it was so neat and tidy its made it a snip to see whats going on ... but still times move on dont they???

[Ricardoco]

Oh i forgot this little board attached to the end of the Lenze 534 speed controler: it looks like it maybe be an interface board for software speed controll via the old main board.

[GeorgeD]

We don't want to see the computer,Rick...we want to see the machine itself,so some more pics please of the heart of the machine.:wave:

By the way that computer belongs to Noah. :heehee:

[Ricardoco]

We don't want to see the computer,Rick...we want to see the machine itself,so some more pics please of the heart of the machine.:wave:

Ok here they are then...

Thats the outside done.

By the way that computer belongs to Noah. :heehee:

Hmmmm..

[Ricardoco]

Ok thats the rubbish yanked out!!


:cry:

Thats the progress to date, New stuff arriving any day now. The speed controller and the rack with the drivers in it have only been removed temporarily while I get the wiring sorted and to allow me to mount the new breakout board when it arrives..
Now comes the bit i hate....WAITING FOR THE POSTMAN!!!!!!!

[GeorgeD]

What does the other half? think about you buying something expensives and ripping it apart?

[Ricardoco]

After 28yrs of marriage i suspect she has learned to keep here opinions to herself and im not going to ask how she feels about it, she benifits from the bikes i do so i suppose she can see the logic but again ive learned the hard way if you dont ask for someones opinion you are less likely to be offended by it!!! (besides ive seen her watching with interest over my shoulder when im watching the cnc stuff on Youtube!!!)

[Ricardoco]

Ive started to design the control panel to replace the old tatty one ive taken off and it occured to me that i would like a tacho on for the spindle, after spending a couple of hours searching the net i came up with the Trexon Tachulator from MKC Tools however they are on a summer break so thats a no go besides which coming from america it takes an age, so back to the drawing board.. So im not trying to re-invent the wheel here i just want to buy a board similar to the Trexon.. but guess what i just cant seem to find one so any sugestions here?


Rick