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| Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: websterz on May 19, 2009, 07:54:28 AM ---Bipolar motors? Won't they be a bit moody? :lol: --- End quote --- Nah. They are on lithium! :lol: |
| raynerd:
Eric Any progress lately? If you have time could you talk a little bit more about how you are planning on generating your g-code to ultimately run this? --- Quote ---5. For CAD software, I am using Alibre and will be driving it with LinuxEMC. --- End quote --- Just curious about your choices, is Alibre something you already own and use or will this be purchased from new - what made you go with this? Also, to drive your motors you have used LinuxEMc - is linux OS something you already use or have you decided to use this over Mach or similar for windows? I only ask because I am thinking about this myself and I need to decide what software to go with. I think I am more confortable with windows, I do have a dual boot system with Ubuntu running but use it very infrequently - I`m certainly not as confident with linux than I am with windows. I have been using autoCAD LT 2000 and I am getting OK with this - I need to work out where I go from here to generate g-code then eventually to drive the motors. I`m not really ready but I think now is the time to think about it and have a dabble with the software. Chris |
| Brass_Machine:
Hiya Chris, Haven't gotten much of a chance to work on this like I want. I am just about finished with the controller. I hope to get some of the motor mounts done this week. Alibre... Yup own it. I have for several years. I started messing around with the free version and decided I liked it. I got the pro version for half of list and they let me make payments (good for me as the money is tight). I own ver 10 while it is now on ver 11. You should check out the free version of Alibre. I may use Mach3 to drive the motors. BUT it costs money, it is cheap for what it does... EMCLinux however is free. Eric |
| raynerd:
Thanks for the reply Eric - will certainly have a look Alibre trial version when I get a chance. Keep us posted. Chris |
| Brass_Machine:
Pulling this one out of the closet. Finished up soldering the controller. Hooked it up for a test... fubar'd the polarity and fried the board. Soooo, since I am broke, ebay'd another CNC controller. I found a TB6560 4 axis controller for cheap. Yup, a chinese el cheapo controller. Wish I would have researched it a little more before spending the cash, but oh well. A board like this one: Needless to say, reading CNC zone, there are a lot of complaints about the board. I did hook it up last night and got it to work. So far so good. Will do another test shortly and video it. I hope to get the X and Y mounts done this weekend... pictures to follow. Eric |
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