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Hi Florian, Thank you for the reply. I did more reading, and I discovered the wiring diagram Automation Technologies provided in the attached pdf...
Making progress, somewhat. I've finished wiring up the ESS board to the drivers, and cabled up the steppers to the controller. I have my Mach4...
I think it's 6lbs 2oz.
Correction: I mis-read the documentation. They encourage you to configure and test Mach4 in demo mode before buying a license. So, I must not...
My freshly machined plates came this week. Dan did a perfect job, Thank you Dan. Thank you Sonny for hooking me up with Dan to machine them for...
I didn't try Mach3. I probably can use it with the ESS. My only thing with mach3 is they're putting all their development and support behind...
Yeah, they changed that with Mach4, apparently. None of the configuration panels are available until you have a valid license. They will let you...
I ordered the 570oz 4-axis kit with the 48V Power Supply and the EthernetSmoothStepper Motion controller. It looks pretty solid, but I haven't...
Joe, that's nice to hear someone else mention Automationtechnologiesinc. I think they are a great supplier to work with. I ordered my stepper...
I mounted this SBC on a scrap piece of heavy plastic. I temporarily mounted the 12V powersupply to the bottom of this scrap plastic using...
Here's a closer look at this mighty midget. It has 2 USB3.0 ports, VGA and DVI ports, 2 GBE LAN connections, 2x SATA 6Mb connections that will...
I just finished configuring the SingleBoardComputer I bought from eBay. This is an Aaeon SBC I found. It has a corei3 processor installed, 4GB...
Here's the controller installed on the tray showing that I have full access to the controller box with it pulled all the way out. I just held the...
Here's another picture of the drawer slide with the mounting tray. [ATTACH]
I Installed a heavy-duty drawer slide with a tray to hold my controller box. Once I have the machine built, I can figure out how long my wire...
Excellent info Joe, because I was wondering if a 2hp drive could safely run a 1hp spindle. I know enough to realize the inverse would not work....
Hi Joe, I've been researching the Allen Bradley and Teco VFDs. I have 110 to my shop. However, 220 is not out of the question. I have found...
Hi Joe, I trust your experience. Thanks for the input. I'm not hard up for cash, but I want to be reasonable as this is to support my hobby, and...
Joe, thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge. After doing more research, I noticed the steel v rail was considerably more expensive....
Excellent! I'll do more research. I see there are lots to choose from on eBay. Which supplier did you go with, and how compatible is it with...
