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Hi all,
I converted my X2 mill to CNC many years ago using Fignoggle kits. Easy to do and has been running well since early 2000's. In about 2006 I bought an acme leadscrew kit from them which has...

Hi all,
I have a G540 with four stepper axes (one a rotary) on my mini-mill connected to a Windows XP Pro (service pack 3) PC running the latest version of Mach3 through the parallel port.
All are...

I have installed a different make but, although it's rated at 2 Amps, in practice it shuts down when it gets close to that - even though I have installed a fan blowing on it - so I have to throttle...

Hi All,
My 4 axis Zylotex stepper driver board has let out the magic smoke due to me accidentally dropping some fine bare wire onto it while it was powered up. :mad:

The manufacturer doesn't make...

Update:
I got the driver circuit diagram and checked the Vref voltages on the Toshiba chip for all the DIP switch settings. The settings shown on the driver case are correct.
So, both current and...

Well,
Switches 4, 5, and 6 seem to be correctly labelled on the driver board cover, I have set them as shown for ⅛ microsteps and my motors seems to be running at the correct speed and are running...

Hi guys,
I have been looking through all the threads I can find about connections and settings of these boards and am still none the wiser.
There are lots of comments about errors on the board's...

Hi guys,
I need a 45T change gear for my 9x20 lathe. I want to make a tumbler reverse.
Not having any success at tracking one down.
Can anyone point me to where I can get one?
Anyone got one...

Hi StudySession,
I don't have any experience with Mach2 or Mach3 but have played around with both (no steppers connected) and they can be confusing to the beginner. I downloaded a bunch of tutorials...

Hi all,
When I did my fitting and turning apprenticeship (1956 - 1961) in Portsmouth Royal Naval Dockyard (in England) they were pronounced JIBS.
Depends on what part of the world and what part of...