I use these for a Sherline mill and a Sherline lathe: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1pcs-5-Axis-CNC-Breakout-Board-For-Stepper-Driver-Controller-mach3/201414938686?epid=23018351668&hash=item2ee544103e:g:GTkAAOxyBjBTWMPR <https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1pcs-5-Axis-CNC-Breakout-Board-For-Stepper-Driver-Controller-mach3/201414938686?epid=23018351668&hash=item2ee544103e:g:GTkAAOxyBjBTWMPR>
https://www.ebay.com/itm/M542H-3A-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Controller-2-Phase-128-Microstep-f-42-57-Motor-/282070570888 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/M542H-3A-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Controller-2-Phase-128-Microstep-f-42-57-Motor-/282070570888> > On 22 Dec 2019, at 11:48 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I actually saw that one, > > > > years ago when I was trying to get them to work, there was not that much > known about these things. > > > > I wonder if it is easier to just get a good, affordable/inexpensive driver, > for the steppers and the spindle, and go from there. > > > > The steppers on these tings are kinda weak I think. > > > > But it is fun hacking them. Paxton/Patterson wants an arm and a leg, and > will not give any of the info on their machines. > > > > Ron > > On 12/21/19 5:33 PM, Phillip Carter wrote: >> Probably a good idea, looking at this post >> https://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop-machines/19359-cnc-cam-software-post153062.html#post153062 >> >> <https://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop-machines/19359-cnc-cam-software-post153062.html#post153062> >> they don't use standard parallel port pinouts. >> >>> On 22 Dec 2019, at 11:21 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> >>> yeah I figured that out a good while ago, using turbocnc. I'll play with >>> it a bit more. But at some point I probably want a better more standard >>> driver. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> On 12/21/19 4:53 PM, Phillip Carter wrote: >>>> It is probably worthwhile persevering, if you got the axes moving then you >>>> can't be too far off. >>>> >>>> They look like Sherline machines, I guess they have a third party parallel >>>> BOB and drivers, do you have any info on them. >>>> >>>>> On 22 Dec 2019, at 10:45 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am actually tempted to replace all the electronics in my CNC machines, >>>>> and start from scratch. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have two Paxton/Patterson "CNC Training Center" machines, bench top, a >>>>> lathe and a mill. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/21/19 4:13 PM, Phillip Carter wrote: >>>>>> That is above my paygrade, it may be worth your while creating a new >>>>>> topic on the forum in this section >>>>>> https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard >>>>>> <https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard> >>>>>> <https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard >>>>>> <https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 22 Dec 2019, at 9:21 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com >>>>>>> <mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok, that seems to be working now, even in stepconf (wonder what was >>>>>>> going on there). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have the mill working (sort of), I can make the XYZ axes work, that >>>>>>> is, I can >>>>>>> >>>>>>> jog them in stepconf (the axis moves one step every time I click one of >>>>>>> the green arrows, I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> expected it to continuously move) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The lathe I don't have working on h eother port yet, wonder if maybe >>>>>>> something is wrong there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (the spindles are not running, but that might be because I forgot to >>>>>>> do the wiring for that, when I built the new cables. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have an issue saving the second/mill configuration though, here's >>>>>>> what I get: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Stepconf encountered an error. The following information may be useful >>>>>>> in troubleshooting: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/stepconf/pages.py", line 82, >>>>>>> in on_button_fwd_clicked >>>>>>> self['%s_finish'%name]() >>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/stepconf/pages.py", line 720, >>>>>>> in finished_finish >>>>>>> self.a.buid_config() >>>>>>> File "/usr/bin/stepconf", line 781, in buid_config >>>>>>> self.d.save(base) >>>>>>> File "/usr/bin/stepconf", line 676, in save >>>>>>> os.symlink(base,shortcut) >>>>>>> OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ron. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/20/19 12:45 AM, Phillip Carter wrote: >>>>>>>> In that case the lathe would have: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="1 out" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And the mill would have: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="2 out" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But again BOTH would have parport.0.blah-blah as it would be the first >>>>>>>> port. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 20 Dec 2019, at 6:31 pm, Phillip Carter <phillcarte...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> <mailto:phillcarte...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You would have two separate configs, the lathe would have: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="0 out" >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> And the mill would have: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="1 out" >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>>> <mailto:Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>>>>> <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net <mailto:Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>>>> <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net <mailto:Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>>> <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users> >> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
