Re: Breakout board or cards

John,
You get what you pay for. Bob's board has 3 seperate power supplies
built in to power the Geckos and other goodies. The other board does
not.

-Brady




--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "John Rouche"


<johnrouche@y...> wrote:

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> Hi, my setup is a 3 axis mill, Mach2 and Geckos, servos with
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> I see alot of people using the "Bob's breakout board". I was

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> around and saw the site below (CNC4PC) has cards which will cover
> most of the functions I think I need at a lot lower cost.
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> My question is, are the relay types compatible with the software or
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> Am I interpreting the specs correctly by thinking I could control a
> 110v/15amp power supply with the relay card along with three
> additional circuits such as coolant and lighting.
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> I am thinking of getting the interface, power supply, charge pump
> and relay board for around $104.00 vs $170.00 for Bob's stuff.
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> I am not associated with either of these two companies, just lookin
> to get the best bang for my limited buck(s).
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> Thanks, JRouche
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> http://cnc4pc.com/Solid_State_Relay_Board.htm
> http://www.campbelldesigns.com/breakout_board_plus.htm