Russ
I always tend to have more connections than I think I will need and a lot of the time they get used. I just got the interface boards and they are nice, only half the width of the others I have here, sadly I only got 3 from eBay so will have to use one of the bigger ones I have
All of the inteface boards I have seen for sale in the UK are £30 upwards for 37pin, I did get a deal a while back from a place that was clearing stock and I bought two 37 pin ones for £15 each and I am kicking myself that I didnt buy a few more.
Budget Machine Tool
Thanks for the comments but as I do each machine things get neater so hopefully the Bridgeports electric panel will be neater
My workshop is small as well, I now have 2 units so length is about 70ft overall but width is only 14ft, lathe is 7-8ft front to back, I only have a passage down the middle of about 2ft, I need to go on a diet
Try and make the best control panel you can, you will be glad you did as it is in my opinion it makes working the machine so much easier.
Hood