Originally Posted by
cob
hello to all
I have this mill that runs on mach 3 and I got this console for a bridgeport ez track that I would like to purchase just woundering since everything is set up to run on mach 3 on my mill how hard is it to make it run using the bridgeport ez track controller.
My question is WHY? If it ain't broke... don't fix it!
I have a Bridgeport running on Mach3 and I have a friend with an EZ Trak. I see no advantage to the EZ Trak.
Also, you don't say anything about your Mach3 setup - stepper or servo? If it is steppers, You will need servo motors and encoders. Does this "console" include them? If the Mach3 machine has servos, the drivers won't work with the EZ Trak.
It is likely that the only thing useful on the Mach3 machine, is the iron itself. You will need EVERYTHING else (servos, encoders, computer, etc.) from the EZ Trak. Then you will need the expertise to set it up and tune it (assuming all the parts function properly).
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944)