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I have Stord LM12-3004NAT-5V NPN inductivy proximity sensors wired with Stord RK02-2-3-NT-4M wires with built in LEDs. All 5 sensors are connected to Geckodrive GREX G100 via single a CAT5E cable.
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I have a CT MIDI with same motor as the CT 26 and it's an amazing vac. You could certainly use it but add oneida cyclone kit to save on festool bags.

Thank you for your input Gerry.... You are always helpful and your screenset rocks!

Gerry, which features of CSIO IP-S make it better than Vital Systems integra? did you compare the two units side by side?

Gerry,

GREX G100 was also expensive back in the days... It was $399.

Which would you consider better among the two you listed? CSMIO/IP-S or Vital Systems HICON? Hicon Integra looks sweet and...

That's all there is? $549 euros is kinda steep. That's $760 USD.

What about ethernet smoothstepper?

Currently using Geckodrive GREX G100 with Mach3. Works great except for 2 minor issues such as tool change auto-zero and reffing all axes simultaneously.
What I like about GREX G100 is that it has...

Gerry, that's what I'm thinking.... although i'm happy with GREX G100 and it's awesome, i do notice that it is a pain to run with Mach3 and some things don't work. I'm not able to do auto-tool zero...

Hi Gerry,

My "distance mode" is set to Absolute (G90) and my IJ mode is set to INC (G91.1).

I am trying out a macro from cncrouterparts. I tried using your macro that came with the screenset...

Does anyone use Geckodrive G-Rex G100 with Mach 3 (2010 screenset or regular) and have a WORKING auto tool zero macro?

My touch plate probe is set up on pin 15.

Here's the 889 macro......

Long story short, I just burned out my Mastercraft Maximum 2.0 HP 11A router machining MDF for about 50 hours. Router was ran for up to 8 hours at a time without any dust control. After each 8 hour...

Very informative article.... i would have to try this stuff myself.

I ended up taking a Cat5E cable and connecting all 6 sensors to it. 6 wires on the Cat 5E cable run to signal wires on each limit switch. 2 remaining wires are for shared +5V signal and ground. Was a...

Hi Everyone...

What are the best bulkhead connectors for limit switches that have 2 wires carrying +5V current and 1 wire for ground? Just trying to keep things clean and since I have 5 limit...

Thank you gerry for some recommendations.... I'd like to move away from Mach3 because i need more stability.

I have a 3-axis CNC machine that uses Mach 3 and Geckodrive GREX G100 motion controller. I haven't really followed the cnc world for last year and half due to numerous projects but i want to get back...

Wouldn't it be cheaper for me to buy a parallel port controller like G540 and ditch the Grex G100 instead of hiring a programmer to write a g100 plugin for linux?

Are there any programs for linux that can support GREX G100 controller over ethernet? As far as i know GREX G100 only works with Mach3 and a plugin.

Wanted to try out EMC2 software for linux, but...

Right now we are just in the experimental stage testing out cutting tools, feed rates, and clamping solutions. after we'll be carving wood (mostly pine), high density foam, and aluminum.

Lessons...

We currently use a 0.5" thick MDF sheet for the table top.... with 1/4" holes drilled every 1" for securing things. Our surface is 29 x 50. Bolting things to the table isn't always easy because the...

What kind of dial indicator should i get?
Is digital better than non-digital?
What's the maximum measurement should i look for? I've seen some indicators for 0.5" and some for 1" but i think that...

Thank you for your helpful replies. we'll look into this over the next few days and see how things can be improved.

We are not using sharpie to draw any lines.. we just have a sharply pointed...

What's the best way to measure accuracy of a cnc router that uses steppers? Could someone give me some good ideas how to achieve best accuracy?

My brother and I have a cnc machine and today we...

Some updates....

The Gecko GREX arrived today. It looks very nice.

The 906 oz/in motors were not available so i decided to go with 640oz/in motors. I hope it will not be too bad. There was an...

Excellent. Thank you for answering the question! You opened up my eyes :)

So there's practically no advantage that one has over the other?

What is the difference between dual and single shaft stepper motors? Searched the forums, but can't seem to find the answer....

Just an update... I bougt a cnc router that needs finishing. I just need to add a controller (Gecko GREX G100), steppers, and a power supply... but all there are some questions that I have regarding...

Just got my hands on this machine recently and would like to finish it. The original builder of this machine recommends nema 34 906oz-in stepper motors for the X-Y axis and nema 23 425oz-in stepper...

Looking good steve... what are you planning to use the cnc router for when it's fully assembled?