Re: Geckodrive 201 Vs Prodrive 2000

He left the same message on CNCzone too....

Eric

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis"
<mariss92705@y...> wrote:

> I have some information alright; this has been percolating since

Nov

> 25.
>
> It looks the same because the enterprising fellow that "designed"

it

> has copied the core printed circuit board layout of our G201 REV3
> exactly.
>
> He is going to be sued for copyright infringement next week so buy

as

> many as you can while you can. We are going for damages so the

more

> in circulation the better for us.
>
> Word of caution though. Do not try to run them at more than 5 amps
> per phase; the MOSFETs overheat and fail. I know because I have a
> couple of them. He didn't get everything right.
>
> By the way, why are you cross-posting this message to all the

groups?

> You joined my group, posted the same message, then left. Any

chance

> you are the great designer Steve Kelly of Protobyte? Or perhaps

you

> are the more elusive Johnny Smith? Just wondering.
>
> Mariss
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "whynot06110"
> <whynot06110@y...> wrote:
> > I just find this item !
> > A new competitor is in the place with very good prices !
> >
> > Prodrive 2000 (http://www.protobyte.com/prodrive2000.htm) looks
> like
> > Geckodrive 201 (http://www.geckodrive.com/item.htbml?
> > order_id=3483&item_id=G201)
> >
> > The components inside looks to be the same ! And the
> characteristics
> > are the same .
> >
> > Does some have informations about these ?