Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with missing interface board

On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 20:51:39 -0000, you wrote:

>Hello. Morris from Geckodrive told me to get to this group. Spoke very
>highly. Question: Am finishing my "homemade router" but now I'm stuck.
>Mechanicals are no problem. Can use steppers or brush servos to drive
>with Geckodrivers, easy. Can use Bobcad to draw and generate
>toolpaths,easy. Problem, were do I get the "missing board" to take
>the g-code and split it out to the drivers.Any comments on stepper vs
>brush servos? 600 oz seems to be what I need to move the system.

Hi Andy - you just need an interface to get from a PC parallel port to
your drivers. If you can make your own PCB's there's a version on my
website at

http://www.pilotltd.net/cnc.htm



Steve Blackmore
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