If you've noticed on the boards, I've been having all sorts of grief with my Chinese made CNC (3040T-DQ) - such issues as engraving a design and having the lines all over the shop. I was told by an Aspire user (Aspire is what I use to create the stuff I want to make) that the YooCNC boards are rubbish, toss it and replace it with something else.

Now my question is, what board? This was supposed to a relaxing(?) hobby that wasn't going to be cheap but it also wasn't going to give me massive lumps on the back of my head from her indoors waving a rolling pin around every time I ask for money to try and fix something

On eBay are a number of different boards, would it be easier to just shell out for a complete board/Nema 23 motor(s) etc replacement kit e.g. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Axis-TB6560-Driver-NEMA23-Stepper-Motor-1-9Nm-CNC-Kit-/160768236988?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item256e889dbc and toss pretty much everything I've got and use something like this lot on my table or just get a board e.g. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Axis-TB6560-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Board-Controller-Available-in-UK-/140943728780?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item20d0e6a08c and make use of my 36v PSU?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated as this is doin' my 'ead in!! and I thought tweakin' a Moog was complicated sheesh

Cheers
Carl

Hi Carl,

Those Chinese TB6560 boards have been shown to be problematic (search otherTB6560 threads).

If you want quality and reliability then choose something like the Gecko G540 http://www.geckodrive.com/geckodrive-step-motor-drives/g540.html (small price to pay compared to Aspire).

Tweakie.