Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Getting started, was:Flashcut vs desknc for windows & Deskam

Brian,
I feel the very best way for you to get a feeling for this whole concept is
to purchase an inexpensive "kit" with everything you need to "drive" a couple
of stepper motors.

I can't think of a better way to learn than learning the first part of this
hobby: Spend - Spend - Spend !

Go to: http://www.stepperworld.com/ and purchase his little 3 axis kit for
$150. I do not think anything will be as cheap unless you really want to
learn from the very ground up.

You can make a little machine of sorts with it, apply a "cnc" software to it
and learn alot !

Obviously, it won't power that big Bridgeport your dreaming of, but you will
learn the basics !

Go ahead, Get out your wallet, operators are standing by !

Chris Luebke

brianjbland wrote:

> >Start with little steppers out of a printer or copier and drive them
> >with a L293D. It is low tech and will not do any machining but it
> >will let you start getting your hands dirty and learning the ins and
> >outs of the electronics you are doing to need to know. For about $25
> >you can get a stepper motor running on your workbench. >
>
> I have a few steppers from printers and I would like to play with
> them so that I could learn a little bit. What is a L293D? What can
> you buy for $25 to get a stepper motor running? I am new at this and
> want to learn as much as I can.
>
> Brian Bland
> Claremore, OK
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