Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNC retro fit kit

Does Dan Maulch have a web page with motor/servo info?
Anyone have a direct link to driver schematics?
Scott

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNC retro fit kit


> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "S.L.Ramsay" <slramsay@n...> wrote:
> > that sounds great, especially after reading positive reviews of a
> >product
> > called a Geckodrive ( http://www.geckodrive.com/). But, I don't
> >have much
> > of an electronics troubleshooting background and zero in the way of
> >software
> > programming. I'd like to build my own CNC control system but have
> >really no
> > idea how to do this. By powering a larger mill, this system will
> >have to be
> > rather robust. Does anyone have good leads on where to start and
> >what to
> > buy?
> >
> Scott,
> There are folks on this list who are running big series 1 and 2
> Bridgeport mills on Gecjko drives so don't be worried about your
> Grizzly.
> As you are starting with a clean sheet of paper you are possibly
> better off than some of us that have to use legacy components from
> the previous dead machine.
> Choice and advise is hard as ask 10 people and you will get 11
> answers.
> For Software in no particular order you have CNC Pro from Yeager,
> Master 5 from Art, TurboCNC, EMC and Ahha.
> Drives you have a good choice in the Gecko drives. Dan Maulch
> supplies motors as do others, Chase him up he has some offers on at
> present. I personally would go for Servo's as opposed to steppers at
> this stage and use the 320 / 340 drives.
> Don't be afraid of lack of electrical skills as there is nore than
> enough help on this list.
>
> John S.
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