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Title: Help me choose a controller for my lathe
Post by: Contract_Pilot on October 08, 2014, 09:44:29 PM

Looking for a reasonably priced controller for my lathe... was thinking one of the blue boards on amazon or ebay or something!

http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-TB6560-Axis-Stepper-Motor/dp/B009A5246O/ (http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-TB6560-Axis-Stepper-Motor/dp/B009A5246O/)

All I really need a 3 axis board that will be compatible with the hardware I have to work with.

Steppers are Nema 42 & Nema 34

Drivers DM8010 80V  I already tested the Drivers with the factory controller they work.
http://www.microkinetics.com/pdfmanuals/DM8010.pdf (http://www.microkinetics.com/pdfmanuals/DM8010.pdf)

Inside the Drive Rack.

(http://stevenrhine.com/Machines/Lathe/driverack%20inside.jpg)

Drivers Close Up!
(http://stevenrhine.com/Machines/Lathe/drivers%20closeup.jpg)

Threading Encoder.

(http://stevenrhine.com/Machines/Lathe/thread%20encoder%201.jpg)

Encoder Connections
(http://stevenrhine.com/Machines/Lathe/thread%20encoder%202.jpg)

Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Help me choose a controller for my lathe
Post by: Contract_Pilot on October 08, 2014, 10:19:45 PM

I would really like USB also so I can use a laptop.