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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC work with robot arm?

« on: August 09, 2022, 11:03:35 AM »

Something about the Maslow... It's just so clunky looking. Not cool.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC work with robot arm?

« on: August 08, 2022, 03:40:19 PM »

Thanks, guys. I suspected that would be a problem, just didn't know the word, "kinematics". I understand how easy it would be to merely record the positions and then write a routine manually. And that would be fine for moving objects, positioning things, but I was wondering whether or not I could cut foam tool mats, that sort of thing. I think you've answered my question, and the answer is 'no'.

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General Mach Discussion / CNC work with robot arm?

« on: August 06, 2022, 06:33:34 PM »

Is it possible to do CNC work such as cutting out parts on plywood sheets with a robot arm?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 USB version

« on: July 31, 2022, 08:41:43 PM »

Thank you, Craig. So the UC100, the UC300, and the ESS, are three different types of motion controllers?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 USB version

« on: July 31, 2022, 08:07:58 PM »

I have a learning disability so that I need visuals. Maybe you or someone following might be able to sketch that out comparing what I used in my previous CNCs to what you're talking about. I'm lost.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 USB version

« on: July 31, 2022, 06:15:17 PM »

Your explanation is wasted on me because you're way smarter than I am! All I know is that the two machines I built before, both had parallel cables coming from old PCs. Those cables went to breakout boards. The CNC drivers were connected to the breakout boards. The steppers were connected to the drivers. The software was Mach3. I no longer have a PC with a parallel port. This time I'll need to use something like the suggested UC100 so that a b/o board designed to accept a parallel port cable could be connected. I assumed you were suggesting that I ditch the USB to DB25 adapter and use an ethernet cable. I was wondering how that would hook up.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 USB version

« on: July 31, 2022, 10:18:38 AM »

So, Craig, are suggesting that an ethernet cable could be used? Obviously, it can plug into the computer, but what about at the breakout board?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 USB version

« on: July 30, 2022, 10:51:42 AM »

"No problems with noise." Thanks for sharing that. I was hesitant after the post about cable length.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 USB version

« on: July 29, 2022, 06:23:49 PM »

"In this regard Ethernet connected motion controllers are much better, for instance the UC300 which is also made by CNCDrive." I'll go back to their website and take a look. Didn't notice it before.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 USB version

« on: July 29, 2022, 06:18:53 PM »

Still curious to know: Do all breakout boards use a parallel port input so that you either have to have a parallel ported PC or a UC100?