Upgrade? Chinese CNC Machine

**Carlb1058** · 05-04-2013

Originally Posted by John S

NO.

If you are going to throw money at it get the separate drives.

More reliable and if one goes down you can replace it, if one of those Toshiba boards goes down the whole lot is toast.

Like this? 3x M542 CNC Stepper Driver For Nema17 Nema23 Nema34 Motor +5 Axis Breakout Board | eBay if so that'll be a doddle, her who must be obeyed should only hit me two or three times at that money

plus that means more money for longer screws etc as I want to build a bigger one now!!

**Swarfing** · 05-04-2013

That would certainly do the job and you can also run the steppers at a higher voltage (50v) with those.

**GEOFFREY** · 05-04-2013

Well done, I knew you would get there - with a little help from your friends! G

**martin54** · 05-04-2013

If your thinking about building a bigger machine then make sure anything you buy to get this one running can be used again with the new machine, will help keep the cost down plus collect parts for the new one quicker.

**Carlb1058** · 05-04-2013

Originally Posted by GEOFFREY

Well done, I knew you would get there - with a little help from your friends! G

Understatement there G - methinks I've come across a damn good site fulla damn good people!!

**John S** · 05-04-2013

Wait till you get the bill !!

**Ricardoco** · 05-04-2013

if you are going to build another machine you can use that one to make the parts for it!!

If you need any help Just give a hollar and im sure there will be plenty of advice forthcomming.
Down load Google sketchup and start designing.. Its very easy and if you get stuck give me a shout..

Rick

**Swarfing** · 06-04-2013

If he does that then he will be rocking and rolling

**Carlb1058** · 06-04-2013

Originally Posted by Ricardoco

if you are going to build another machine you can use that one to make the parts for it!!

If you need any help Just give a hollar and im sure there will be plenty of advice forthcomming.
Down load Google sketchup and start designing.. Its very easy and if you get stuck give me a shout..

Rick

Hey Rick,

That's the plan, although I'm looking at nothing larger than a 4' x 4' useable area table so I can knock out the occassional guitar. I did read your post on your build log - I don't need anything that large as I still need somewhere to park the FLH and the Hinckley, but it sure as gave me plenty to think about, thankfully I can weld so I was going to construct the framing out of 2" square tube, finding the screws to suit that size. There are some on eBay, but they're too short so I'll keep looking.