Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport Boss 5

rocketscientistnate wrote:

>I haven't had time to keep up with the posts lately, so I apologize
>if this issue has been recently addressed. I have a Bridgeport Boss
>5, and I think this time it finally kicked the bucket. I've checked
>with placed like Centroid and Ajax, and while they offer good
>products, they're out of my price range. Can anybody tell me what
>the cheapest way to do a retrofit would be?
>

The cheapest retrofit is to use a PC with the program of your choice and
Gecko 201A stepper drives. Depending on the exact model, you may
be able to re-use the power supply from the BOSS. Signals from the
PC's parallel port are connected to the Gecko drives. The Gecko drives
are rated to 7 A, but this seems to be auddicient for these motors.

Jon