After spending days re wiring my set up over and over. I realised that pluging wires into the chips each time was a real pain in the, so I decided to get male and female connectors to make for easy assembly and disassembly. From this I have learned that connectors are leagues better then twist wires and taping.
Showing posts with label steppers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steppers. Show all posts
Monday, May 16, 2011
Wiring explanation and Plug and Play Connections
Its been a long week. I wired the electronics into their box and extended the motor wires. I fired the Angry Beaver up and the x axis wouldn't fire. Through trouble shooting i found that my x was grounded by a few free strands of copper that had gotten under the chip. I found this out when i blew the x fuse by wiggling wires.(!!a fuse for each axis and the break out board is vital it will save you money!!) which leads me to plug and play connections
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Probotix is Epic Awesome Good and Great
So.... What hardware is the Angry Beaver running?
Answer. Probotix.
Why is Probotix Epic, Awesome, Good and Great?
Their website is first off well organised and easy to navigate. They provide clear and insightfull images of each product they carry. If they don't have a product then they provide links to websites that do have the product.
Orders are processed quickly and as advertised and come packed nicely in fitted foam carriages. The os and software to run these motors is downloaded for free from the internet and works on almost any computer made from years 2000-2004/5.
The software to run this hardware is very user friendly. It allows for the user to easily set up their hardware.
For those who run windows there is also support for Mach3 as well.
If you don't want to build your own Machine they also sell complete partially assembled machines.
The wiring diagram provided on their site is very clear and well laid out if you have a good electrical mind wiring the motor,s drivers and break out board is as simple as a nights worth of work. The Steppers and Drivers are top notch. The Angry Beaver pushes 280 oz/in of torque on each stepper at 40 volts.
Customer support is free. They will buy the kit back from you if they can't help you to make it work.
American owned and operated out of Peoria, IL. no dis-respect to other nations but i love my country and we need jobs.
All in all Probotix runs a Legit operation. I recommend them to anyone getting into CNC machining.
Answer. Probotix.
Why is Probotix Epic, Awesome, Good and Great?
Their website is first off well organised and easy to navigate. They provide clear and insightfull images of each product they carry. If they don't have a product then they provide links to websites that do have the product.
Orders are processed quickly and as advertised and come packed nicely in fitted foam carriages. The os and software to run these motors is downloaded for free from the internet and works on almost any computer made from years 2000-2004/5.
The software to run this hardware is very user friendly. It allows for the user to easily set up their hardware.
For those who run windows there is also support for Mach3 as well.
If you don't want to build your own Machine they also sell complete partially assembled machines.
The wiring diagram provided on their site is very clear and well laid out if you have a good electrical mind wiring the motor,s drivers and break out board is as simple as a nights worth of work. The Steppers and Drivers are top notch. The Angry Beaver pushes 280 oz/in of torque on each stepper at 40 volts.
Customer support is free. They will buy the kit back from you if they can't help you to make it work.
American owned and operated out of Peoria, IL. no dis-respect to other nations but i love my country and we need jobs.
All in all Probotix runs a Legit operation. I recommend them to anyone getting into CNC machining.
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