RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hardware for CNC conversion

I would suggest looking at getting one of Dan's Camtronics (
http://www.seanet.com/~dmauch/ ) chopper style stepper drivers. I had one of
his old model 5 amp controllers hooked to a Sherline for a while and it
worked great. I then used it on my Shoptask for a year. They are on sale at
10% off until tomorrow (9/8)

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> Anybody have any suggestions for the hardware that goes between
> the computer
> and the stepper/driver motors themselves. Needs to be on the cheap or at
> least almost affordable, I still have to be able to feed the
> children after
> the purchase so one of those $1000 dollar units are out of the
> question. I am
> planning on using the motors out of a couple of scrapped
> printers. They are
> marked TEC stepping motors SPH-54AB-090 3 volts coil 3.5 ohm 1.8
> deg/step dont have a clue if these will even work on a
> sherline conversion
> but I am willing to try even if it means having to gear them down.
>
>
> Gerald
>