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Goodness, it's a lot more complicated than I had thought! My mill project is temporarily on hold until I can get the necessary hardware - it's been on order though the shop I work for, but it's been...

Not running Mach, though. The control software is CNC-USB from Planet CNC. In fact, my board won't work with Mach at all. There is an "e-stop" command in the GUI that can be clicked on, but I haven't...

The e-stop is specifically what I was asking about. The rest of the hookup is pretty much self-explanatory, and I have managed to get the motors to run just fine with this controller (it remains to...

Guess I still don't understand. I can run them, and to an increasing extent program them, but I am still trying to figure out how to WIRE them. Here's a link to the manual - maybe that will help...

I'm afraid I don't understand what that means. Would that be an obviously recognizable component on the board?

What about simply shutting down the power going to the motors, like in the positive...

I have a Sunwin TB6560 "all-in-one" controller board that runs through my computer's USB port (I bought it before I knew how "bad" TB6560 boards are supposed to be; this one seems to work fine upon...

Sorry, you're right and I plead ignorance. I am used to rigid tapping cycles (G84). Haven't learned how to program a thread mill yet (I asked my boss to teach me, but he's on vacation for the next...

Well, I FINALLY was able to test my board out with the three motors, using my old Dell Optiplex GX240 for the "brain". Had the board set for 1/8 microstepping, fast decay, 3 amps on all three axes...

Since all the motors in my machine - the spindle motor and the steppers - are all DC devices - I don't think they qualify as VFD's. There is a device from CNC4PC that is supposed to be able to...

Is there any place in my CNC mill conversion setup where I at least should, or possibly even must, use shielded cables or wires? I know the USB cable that connects my all-in-one control/driver 4-axis...

Thanks, Gerry. I am hoping to test out my board and motors some time this weekend (too busy working during the week to do it). I at least had a chance to check my PSU when I got it - some times...

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I am working on converting my Sieg X2 mini-mill (Harbor Freight 44991) using he FigNoggle blueprints. I have three Wantai 57bygh633 270 oz.-in stepper motors, and a Sunwin USB 4-axis controller...

Can you post a link to the drivers you bought? Did they require a breakout board? Supposedly, the board I bought (that I am still trying to get to work) does not require a separate breakout board -...

Except that I already HAVE all those things you mentioned - tooling, setup equipment, measuring equipment, etc. I work in a CNC shop, and have run CNC equipment (mostly mills) in various shops for...

G540 is, again, WAY too expensive for my budget. The MX3660 is only 3-axis, not 4 axis (I want to add a stepper motor to my rotary table, eventually). Aren't there any TB6560 or similar based boards...

Okay, now here's another question: are there any inexpensive all-in-one 4 axis controller boards out there - say, less than $100? By all-in-one, I mean a controller that connects directly between a...

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Okay, I have purchased three Wantai 57BYGH633 stepper motors on EBay for my Harbor Freight Sieg X2 mini-mill conversion (less than $100 for all three). Gecko drivers are way outside my current...

Seems like those acetal nuts would wear in time - maybe even more-so than the stock brass ones, since acetal is softer than brass. Will you be adding some sort of adjustability to them?

Hi, all! I have run CNC mills for years (mainly as a button-pusher, but my current employer is training me in programming). I bought a used Sieg X2 mini-mill on EBay quite a few years ago, and then...

I work for a company called Demmer Corporation and run CNC mills (all Haas). Mostly either aluminum or armor plate, since we do a lot of military contracts, but we are starting to diversify and...