Re: BOSS5 Where to plug the Geckos???

I'm taking little steps right now and using the stock steppers...I
have the servo motors, but I just want to get the machine running. I
will most likely use one of the servos on a 4th axis (with a 340 or
Rutex 2k) and get my 'servo legs' that way. I am used to running
steppers on my CNC router and plasma machines. I have NEVER hit the
limit switches while cutting on those machines...and don't plan on
hitting them on the BP, unless I am moving it with the keyboard
trying to squeak out every extra bit of room I can.

I take it that the stock limits will be adequate?....If not, what do
you recommend?

-Brady

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Polaraligned"
<polaraligned@o...> wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "braidmeister"
> <braidmeister@y...> wrote:
>
> > Thanks to everyone who has helped so far! The biggest challenge

for me

> > has been just figuring out what to keep and what to leave...now

most

> > things seem pretty apparent.
>
> > -Brady
>
> I am going to take the Servo plunge soon on my BOSS 4 and the only

thing

> I can think to keep so far is the hardware itself. The machine runs
> now and everything seems to work OK, but for reliability reasons I
> would like new limit switches and e-stop switch. Not going to take
> any chances with motors that are going to be much more powerful

than

> the ones on it now. Everything on the machine is 25 years old.
> Even your stock steppers will produce about twice the torque with
> the Gecko drives. Wouldn't want a limit switch to fail.
>
> Scott