I've got a spare Toshiba I wanted to try too.. beats dragging a desktop between machines... Might be worth a try - I'm running servos not steppers, so not sure if that makes any difference.
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Small world... My wife is from Kingston.... You probably know one or more of the Cherniawskis?
Identity theft? I've been nailed TWICE. effing thieves. The less they know about you the better. That said, I'm near Cinci OH. I work for a company that has a Biiig plant in your town :)
2nd that... beat you down on price, then doesn't trust YOU? If you can't do a transaction based on mutual trust, just skip it and wait. Heck I sold a car to a guy in Texas sight unseen over the internet with no promises. He got a one way ticket 1/2 way across the country and drove home happy.