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General Mach Discussion / Can you run cnc plasma cutter using Mach3 with a 24v dc Z axis motor?
« on: June 30, 2020, 03:12:00 PM »
Hello ,
I am a beginner using Mach3 and currently building a DIY CNC plasma controller and I was thinking of using stepper motors for the x and y axis and I have bought a 24v dc z axis motor to move up and down with manual switches.
Can I use this 24V motor directly onto my mach3 compatible board (using relays)? Or do I need to control it using a stepper motor? If I can what settings do I need to modify on Mach3 to set the correct port of the z axis to be the one of the 24V?
Thank you
I am a beginner using Mach3 and currently building a DIY CNC plasma controller and I was thinking of using stepper motors for the x and y axis and I have bought a 24v dc z axis motor to move up and down with manual switches.
Can I use this 24V motor directly onto my mach3 compatible board (using relays)? Or do I need to control it using a stepper motor? If I can what settings do I need to modify on Mach3 to set the correct port of the z axis to be the one of the 24V?
Thank you