Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC - usb and other hardware(s)

hannu wrote:
Many people have spent money on the g-rex, which is a similar

> effort in hardware, and cannot use it, 1-2 years later due to issues on
> complex 3d speed and shapes.

And then, there are the breakdowns. Apparently, if you leave it
on all the time, the Rabbit CPU that makes the G-rec work will
die after 1-2 months. Since the G-rex runs off 24 V, I'm
wondering if the regulator chip is just getting too hot. But,
there are a number of users who have reported the same problem.
Mariss is apparently taking this up with Rabbit now, no word on
what the problem is or how hard it will be to fix.

> In truth, for real production use, today, there is only mach3 and emc2.
> Both are proven, will work, and are cheap or very affordable.

I am very pleased that a couple owners of large production shops
are now adopting EMC2, and retrofitting their older machines as
the original controls become troublesome. That's a vote of
confidence that you just can't "buy".

Jon