Re: CNC a Mill/Drill?

Jan,

The Gecko G320 servo drives are no more complicated to hook up than
the G210 stepper drives. Add a US Digial encoder ($39) to a DC motor
($40 on ebay) and you have a do-it-yourself servo system.

Wayne

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., JanRwl@A... wrote:
> Barry: I agree, you should swap out the lead-screws with preloaded
> ball-screws. There are "kits" available for Bridgport mills, but I
have NO
> clue if same applies for these little drill-mill things.
>
> Servos are nice, but very complex and expensive, particularly for
unwealthy
> newbies. Properly installed stepper-motors with Gecko G210 drives
would do
> nicely. I can NOT advise WHICH steppers to use, but it wouldn't
surprise me
> if you would do very well with the Superior Electric KML-092-xxxx
bipolar
> ("4-wire") motors.
>
> Lotsa luck! Jan Rowland, Old Troll.