If the questions mostly concern getting Windows 10 to cooperate, I can see I'm not going to be of much help. I'm using an older Windows 7 PC without a WiFi adapter or any other way to connect to the network. Before that, it was a 15 year old XP machine. Thankfully, most anything we ask of a machine controller doesn't put much of a load on the machine.
Do you have software you're going to control the CNC machines with? I'm assuming you've crossed the bridge of not using the parallel port to drive the machine.
Just all Linux can found on WindowsHi All,
Sorry I have posted this in a couple places but has anyone done a conversion from Linux to Windows for a Sherline CNC Mill
Those are quite interesting devices. Several folks on another forum have used similar controllers, other than finding the manuals a bit quirky they have been pleased. Once your router is all up and running, kindly pass on your experiences with these controllers.To stick another oar in the water, think about the DDCS standalone CNC controller. It's inexpensive, eliminates the need for a PC and a breakout board, and it's available in 3 or 4 axis versions. It's had quite the following for several years on Madmodder, and together several coders over there have rewritten the original code, eliminating the original bugs. They offer the fixes to anyone - including the manufacturers. I've talked to one of the authors of the code and he's pretty sure that all of the newer controllers that are sold come with their code already loaded.
The 3 and 4 axis versions both use the same hardware and you can turn your 3 axis version into a 4 axis by uploading the 4 axis firmware. You can also turn your 4 axis into a 3 axis unit if you aren't careful.
I've got one of these controllers for my CNC router. I haven't got the router built yet, but I've got the controller in the box just waiting to be used.
The more I look into all this the more things open up, I have been a long time cad user and instructor and I have been using Sketchup for some time as well, so at the same time of doing research. I cam across a software program call Fabber, you can import a 3D model out of Sketchup straight into it and it the generates all the cnc code so no need to go from 2D to 3D then for example Mach3. Sketchup is so easy to use I can produce a model 6 times faster than any other method, I haven't gone into setting up the machine side yet, it does have default options and costs $25 mthTo stick another oar in the water, think about the DDCS standalone CNC controller. It's inexpensive, eliminates the need for a PC and a breakout board, and it's available in 3 or 4 axis versions. It's had quite the following for several years on Madmodder, and together several coders over there have rewritten the original code, eliminating the original bugs. They offer the fixes to anyone - including the manufacturers. I've talked to one of the authors of the code and he's pretty sure that all of the newer controllers that are sold come with their code already loaded.
The 3 and 4 axis versions both use the same hardware and you can turn your 3 axis version into a 4 axis by uploading the 4 axis firmware. You can also turn your 4 axis into a 3 axis unit if you aren't careful.
I've got one of these controllers for my CNC router. I haven't got the router built yet, but I've got the controller in the box just waiting to be used.
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