Denford Starmill

[irving2008]

Thank for your reply. I have looked at Denford forum but all the old software is just that, old. And I think that you are right, the new stuff is perhaps too rich ,especially as the machine would probably have to go back to factory for refit.
I have just spent a couple of days on youtube looking at all the wonderful machines that people are building and it seems to me that the vast majority are using Mach 3.
I have already bought (or pressured into buying!) Bobcad V3 and know that it talks to Mach 3 so maybe I should just bite the bullet and get a whole package including Steppers. This mill has a toolchanger (runs on comp air) Question is, which system? Phil.

Doesnt it have steppers already? If so, you'd only need drivers to operate with Mach3. I'd have a look at the steppers and see if there's a part # on them and start from there... If it has servos & encoders Mach3 can work with those too...

[Phil Gravett]

Thanks for reply. If you read next post from John S , you will see the sort of headaches I am having ! I think Denford used whatever they could get and somehow made it all work. They must have had a lot of people throwing a sickie in those days. Phil.