Hi all been a member of this forum for a while bot not overly active. I operate a Esab plasma cutter at work and wanted to learn more about how the cnc side of it works so I joined up here.
More recently I have been planning on building a cnc router table. I can cut anything I need out of plasma at work .. Having the privilage of full access to a large scale machine shop I an build everything to do with the table, gantry, rollers, rails ect.. myself with no problems. I just got a brand new Mastercraft Maximum 2hp router for christmas. All I need to aquire is the drives / software. I am wondering if the 4 axis package from hobbycnc with the 305 steppers will be sufficient. Not concerned about alot of speed just want it to be accurate.
Thinking on a chain drives for gantry and screw for z axis.
Would be needing control software too I see lots of Mach 3 ? software in use in here. Been reading these forums steady for the last two days as I am off work and now have a router !!