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11th January 2014, 08:38 AM #1
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Planet-cnc
Has anybody tried these?
Look interesting and newer computers with USB ports can be used.
It is getting more and more difficult to source old computers with serial (or is it parallel?) ports.
The price is not too bad either.
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11th January 2014, 08:46 AM #2
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This is another way to use USB instead of parallel ports
SS-01 USB SmoothStepper [SS-01] - AU$160.00 : Homann Designs!, The preferred CNC Component Supplier
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11th January 2014, 11:37 AM #3
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Yes, I do know about the smooth stepper.
Just wondering whether anyone had tried this one.
Nice to have different options and you don't need Mach3 which I think is getting a bit long in the tooth.Every day is better than yesterday
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11th January 2014, 01:40 PM #4
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I believe you posted in the Big Bamboo thread at CNC Zone today? That machine uses the Planet CNC control.
Gerry
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11th January 2014, 03:17 PM #5
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thank you Gerry.
Yes, I noticed you posted over there.
I thought you were in the US
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11th January 2014, 11:23 PM #6
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I am.
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12th January 2014, 09:48 AM #7
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I've heard quite good things about the planetcnc controller and software. The pricing model annoyed me a bit.
I've ended up with LinuxCNC and find it much better than mach3. I eventually will probably buy some mesanet hardware step generators (e.g 5i25 which are significantly cheaper than smooth stepper)
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