Comments on: More CNC Thoughts http://acuteaero.com/2009/03/09/more-cnc-thoughts/ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Henry http://acuteaero.com/2009/03/09/more-cnc-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-10546 Henry Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:02:53 +0000 http://acuteaero.com/?p=52#comment-10546 Thanks for the advice- I've put the mini-mill on temporary hold but am planning to use the HobbyCNC board for another project. EMC2 has the distinct advantage of being GPL as well :) Thanks again. Thanks for the advice- I’ve put the mini-mill on temporary hold but am planning to use the HobbyCNC board for another project. EMC2 has the distinct advantage of being GPL as well :)

Thanks again.

]]> By: Greg http://acuteaero.com/2009/03/09/more-cnc-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-10535 Greg Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:38:27 +0000 http://acuteaero.com/?p=52#comment-10535 what software will you use to control the system? have you looked into http://linuxcnc.org ? HobbyCNC boards are CHEAP. The 1-turn adjustable capacitors used to tune the current output are way too sensitive. i highly recommend you replace them with 5 or even 10-turn versions. i have both the pro and regular boards. replaced all of them. other then that, they are rather nice. i do notice some issues with Mach3 while EMC2 works flawlessly, but all in all, good enough for what you want ;) Enjoy what software will you use to control the system? have you looked into http://linuxcnc.org ?
HobbyCNC boards are CHEAP. The 1-turn adjustable capacitors used to tune the current output are way too sensitive. i highly recommend you replace them with 5 or even 10-turn versions. i have both the pro and regular boards. replaced all of them. other then that, they are rather nice. i do notice some issues with Mach3 while EMC2 works flawlessly, but all in all, good enough for what you want ;)
Enjoy

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