Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] stepper3 driver and mach2

Rob,

If you will send me your mailing address, I will donate and send you one of
our Mach2 Sound Logic/Campbell breakout boards. This will help out a lot
with the wiring.

I would not be surprised if there were a number of members on the list that
may want to support your efforts.


Bob Campbell
Bob@...
www.campbelldesigns.com
Breakout board
THC board sets
CNC router plans
Stepper Motors
VisualMill Basic

----- Original Message -----
From: "ervtech" <rervin@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 6:51 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] stepper3 driver and mach2


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> Hello cnc group,
> I am working wih high school students building a cnc plasma cutting table
> as a
> project for our engineering class. We are well on our way, have the plasma
> cutter,Hypertherm 600 and work on the xyz table is progressing. We have, I
> think,
> decided to go with mach2 for our software and realize that gecko drives
> and maybe a
> breakout board from centronics would be the best way to go, but also is
> over our
> budget. Will a all-in-one board like the one from
> stepper3(www.stepper3.com, model
> s3p1) work with mach2. We have decided to use steppers, a; because we
> already have
> them and b; becuase there is no contact with the material being cut. I do
> realize that
> servo motors would be best but maybe for the next generation table. I have
> already
> accomplished so much with this project, getting the students involved,
> problem
> solving and hands on manufacturing, even if it's a little crude here and
> there, were my
> goals for this project. Ultimatly we would like to be able to cut custom
> parts for our
> robotics program. We have competed in FIRST robotics for the last few
> years and have
> wished for cnc cutting abilities often. Are we headed in the right
> direction,
> considering budget and limited experience? Thanks for any help or advise
> you can
> offer.
>
> Rob Ervin
> robotics teacher
> chestnut hill academy
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