Hi,
I don't know how much my PC would have to perform to get the kernel to run at 45mhz but it's a clean computer. The only thing it will be doing is running the Mach3 program.
I'm also not above upgrading that as well. In fact, it's part of the plan in the long term
Don't bother upgrading the PC, you'll likely never see the difference, get yourself an external motion controller like an ESS or 57CNC and never look back.
I really do wish I could put together an encoder feedback. I know it can be done but that's above my pay grade for a while
Correctly specified steppers, drivers and powersupply used within their ratings will NEVER lose steps and therefore encoder feedback is a complete waste of money.
My steppers came with 500 ppr encoders already fitted. Once I got them sorted and they haven't missed a step for years I took the encoders off.
The companies who push these hybrid stepper servos are playing on your fears. If a standard stepper is going to lose steps because its overloaded then a feedback stepper of the same
size is also overloaded and will lose steps, the feedback may mean it tries to catch up, but it will fail....its plain overloaded and feedback wont save it, it'll fault 'following error'. Don't waste your
money on these things, learn whats required to have ordinary steppers perform as designed and the limits within which they'll work.
If you want more performance than that go to AC servos, genuine AC servos....not those really expensive Clearpath things....there again another company playing on your fears to print money.
Craig