Re: What does everybody use...

Ward, I also use AHHA gear and also plan to do a lathe using a Dan Mauch driver board and the AHHA software(very early style using
the parallel port)
Brian, Ont, Canada.

Ward Merkouris wrote:

> From: Ward Merkouris <ward@...>
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> I'm new to the list, this is the first message received. As I have missed the previous messages, I'm wondering if the extra
> boards you have made are for stepper motors or DC motors with encoders.
>
> I currently have an AHHA setup (4 axis) on a small bed mill but am interested in obtaining another set of motor drivers and
> motors for use on a small lathe. The AHHA software and board issues step and direction signals oa TTL level. Would your boards
> be compatible with this?
>
> Ward M.
>
> Jon Elson wrote:
>
> > From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
> >
> > Don Hughes wrote:
> >
> > > From: Don Hughes <pencad@...>
> > >
> > > Thanks Bruce, muchly appreciated. Everyone's response has shown that I
> > > do have a good grasp now on the CAD/CAM software and the machines
> > > themselves, but where I now have to do some problem solving is from the
> > > LPT port to the machine. It is very evident that I have still some
> > > 'foggy' ground to cross in this area.
> > >
> > > It appears that the hardware from the PC to the servos/steppers is going
> > > to be my hardship and this is the area that I will obviously be trying
> > > to solve with all our members' help.
> >
> > Well, it isn't from the parallel port, but if you want to use servo motors,
> > I made my own PWM servo amps. I set up a group project, and had
> > a bunch of boards made. Nobody seems to have completed theirs yet
> > (except me, of course) but I still have some boards left. I'm using the
> > servo-to-go board, but apparently EMC now supports another lower
> > cost board.
> >
> > Jon
> >
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