Aluminium CNC log.

[jcb121]

I'm ordering a cheap mouse and a Serial cable today.

what sort of cables do I need for hooking up the breakout board, PSU and Drivers etc?

[Jonathan]

I'm ordering a cheap mouse and a Serial cable today.

Mice are handy, but what's the serial cable for? Did you mean parallel?

what sort of cables do I need for hooking up the breakout board, PSU and Drivers etc?

For the PSU to driver you'll want something that'll conduct the required current without a big voltage drop. Probably 1.5mm^2. Some people use shielded...I don't think it's required in most cases.
For the breakout board to drivers standard 7/0.2 wire is fine (or anything you have lying around) as it's only a signal.
Drivers to steppers generally CY 4-core (which is shielded), 1.5mm^2. You need minimum 1mm^2 from the VFD to spindle, so the same as you use for the steppers will be fine.

[jcb121]

maplins it is then.

parallel, yes I did mean that!

Thanks.

[Jonathan]

maplins it is then.

Noooooooooooooooo.... they charge silly money and probably wont have the cable for steppers anyway. eBay/Rapid electronics/Farnell is your friend. I've got plenty of 7/0.2 wire (all the colours) and possibly the rest depending on how much you need?

[jcb121]

Thanks John, I may just take you up on that!

Shouldn't need too much. I was just thinking about testing my electronic bits as I'm not even sure they work! I hope they do....

when putting them in the machine I'll order the cables.