EBo wrote: > One of the hackerspaces I worked with in the past just modified a Taig > for CNC. One of the members tested a SmoothStepper from Warp9 > <http://www.warp9td.com/> and really liked the increase in performance. > The group was discussing modifying the setup to a SmoothStepper, and one > of the posters commented that it is not supported by EMC2. Is that the > case? In not, how invasive do you think it would be to modify EMC2 for > support? > You've already heard from Mesa, Pico Systems also has the Universal PWM Controller for just a few $ more than the Mesa offering, it also has digital inputs and outputs for home and limit switches and spindle and coolant control. It can go to 300,000 steps/second per axis, and can use encoders on the motors to detect lost steps.
I did a Taig retrofit with servo motors and demonstrated it at up to 120 IPM, which is insane on such a small machine. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
