3040T CNC Router Control box .. ..

[Musicmanager]

Hi Jazz

Thanks for taking the trouble .. ..







Hopefully, that shows you what you need ... .. The pin is marked EDO, if that helps

I'm not too keen on the idea of blowing it up before I've cut something !!

Thanks again

S

[Clive S]

Perhaps its the enable opto and there is a design fault on the board and they have cut it to isolate it.

[JAZZCNC]

Ok well I think your good to go because I've seen this board mentioned before on CNCzone and the Eno Opto is related to the 4th axis output of the controller.
See this post. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/pcb-mi...-software.html

He mentions it being cut on this board and he's traced it back to the 4th axis output connector.

[Musicmanager]

Great information, thanks very much .. ..

I'll give it a go now .. :)

Thanks Jazz

S

[JAZZCNC]

Great information, thanks very much .. ..

I'll give it a go now .. :)

Thanks Jazz

S

Your Welcome and hope it works ok.! . . But if not just take Solice in knowing that often with these controllers it's was only a matter of when not if it goes bang.

[Musicmanager]

Ah, right !
So given the main purpose of this machine is to make PCB's for my electronics hobby, perhaps I should factor in a new controller box to my development plan !

More good information, Thanks again .. .. .

S

[JAZZCNC]

Ah, right !
So given the main purpose of this machine is to make PCB's for my electronics hobby, perhaps I should factor in a new controller box to my development plan !

More good information, Thanks again .. .. .

S

Nah I was mostly joking but unfortunatly it's partly true. These Chinese machines are great provided you don't expect too much from them and push them hard.
If pushed hard they quickly lose the plot and start giving trouble's. Troubles range from Mechanical to electrical thou without doubt the weakist area is electrical. Luckly it's easy fixed if required, it just costs more money.
Mechanicly they are Ok-ish but again pushed too hard they quickly show why they are cheap.

IMO they are great learning tools because while they still potentialy can hurt you they are far more forgiving and will just stall when crashed. (Notice I say WHEN not IF. . Lol)
If used well within there capabiltys they are great tools to set you up for more powerful machine. You can also knock some nice stuff out with them it just takes longer. However this is where people go wrong because they try to work them like proper more Grown up CNC machine and that's what kills them.! . . They are really just toys. . . .Bit like Tonky toys, Strong toys but Still toys.!!