How do you know what I have a handle on and don't have a handle on?
I maybe very good at the bsuiness end of things, maybe I am a mechanical person, or maybe just learning, just a student.
Besides where did I indicate that I was planning to run a business using the information I requested?
What busness do I have to support? A website that cost me a little time and less than $50 to start?
Besides what is wrong with giving a person some direction?
Since you are the kind of person that exploits peoples ignorance and because you don't want to share any information I have decided to.
For people just getting into all of this here are some facts you should be aware of:
The DB25 and COM ports are called Parallel ports, you can use USB to interface your computer to the outside world thanks to a little IC (intigrated Circuit) known as a TDIF chip, it makes your computer think the USB is a DB25 or COM port.
If you are learning how hardware interacts with software stick with Arduino over Phidgets. Arduino provides you with a wonderfull GUI (Graphical User Interface) to upload a "Sketch" witten in C++ Language, it acts as a IDE (Integrated Design Environment), Phidgets does not do this, you do not write to the processor, in Arduino's case they use Atmega IC's and use the IDE/ GUI described above to write to the Atmega, you can do it over and over agian. The Arduino can also act as your micro processor to drive a Mill, Lathe, or even a 3D printer.
You also want to stay away from DB25 style boards because most computers today don't have them.
It is highly suggested that you start with a free program called Vb 2010 from Microsoft, you can also use Visual C++ both are very good to start with, you will find all the literature you need online and if you can't just leave a message on my website at
http://www.whatisacnc.com I will do everything I can to help you work threw the problem (unlike other people).
Also if your new and want to have your own Milling machine but just don't have much money, build a RepRap, it will teach you just about everything you would ever want to know about motion control.
Rich, I was looking for some simple direction not some link to a person I have to pay to get the run around.
Back on track, how does a person go about writing a MPW in VB 2010?
How do I write a plugin for Mach3 so I can use Arduino instead of RepRap firmware?
How do I write a plugin for Mach3 so I can use Arduino a USB Micro-Controller like the fellow from Pokeys did?