Finally bought a CNC router!

[tumutbound]

Never one to rush things...
Finally have a new place to live and the mandatory shed so got the CNC router assembled.
Sorting out Mach 3 and hope to test run it tomorrow. If all is well, it moves from the kitchen table t the shed for some cutting!

[tumutbound]

Well there were a few problems getting it to go. After much swearing and changing of configs in Mach 3, it turns out that it was a parallel port issue.
The controller interface requires 5 volts which it expects to get from the parallel port but my PC didn't provide the correct voltage/current.
Connected a separate 5 volt power supply to the interface and all was well.
There still tuning of the motors to do but that will have to wait, off on a sailing weekend tomorrow!