Although I registered awhile ago, I haven't been able to play with my CNC. Quick background: I bought a cheap Chinese CNC years ago, with the promise that it worked over USB. Well, that was a lie. To get it to work, it said I needed a hacked version of Mach3. I don't like the sound of that, so I bought a Gecko unit to act as a controller, and bought new motors to boot.
I really don't know what I'm doing, so don't judge too harshly. At one point, I was able to get the motors to jog using the arrow keys. I was never able to load G code or get the computer to even make a circle or square on its own. Now, when I turn on the computer, the motors, which I can spin by hand when the power is off, get locked up and make a squealing noise. The jog control arrows don't work. Can anyone point me in the right direction, or let me know what I have to tell you to help me?
Thanks
Phil