Anyone converted a Denford VMC 1300 Pro to Mach or LinuxCNC?

[andy_con]

I have a converted triac, which is the same size as a 1300 and atc.

Running it in mach3 with machstdmill screen Set, the machine runs a treat.

All you would need to do is take denfords stuff out and put stepper drivers in, breakout board something like a pmdx as the machine has an atc, a spindle v4 board amd a new psu in

[johnparker]

Thanks Andy, I was hoping to have a go with the "stuff" that Denford build in, at least initially. There's no ATC on my VMC, nor 4th axis (at mo), but it is the Pro version with the bigger/faster spindle drive

[m_c]

It sounds like you've got a good plan, and found the majority of the required information.

Nothing wrong with trying what's already there. By keeping the NextStep card, you should also have all the required supply voltages already there, as I'm fairly sure the bottom board contains all the rectifiers/capacitors, with the top board just being the actual motion controller.

[johnparker]

OK, hit my basic lack of knowledge at step 1 - select a BoB to get parallel to the 96-way connector. I thought all BoBs were about the same, but now bewildered by the choice! I don't mind investing in a decent one, just can't work out what I do and don't need

[andy_con]

Google pmdx126

You will also need a pmdx104

[m_c]

Have you had a read through this thread? - http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/9829-...nford+novamill

It's for a Novamill, but the general cabinet wiring will be very similar.

[andy_con]

no ive not.

sorry he said it doesn't have an atc, scrap that you wont need any pmdx. any break out board will do

[johnparker]

thanks Andy - lots of reading to do on the pmdx website
m_c - yes, I spotted that and am studying it to
fyi, here is the inside of the VMC 1300 Pro