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Wow. I think I'll reset and just go with a prepackaged new set.
Too much to worry about trying to get old motors to work with unknown controllers.
Thanks

I'm so sorry for having to ask the following question.
Would each motor require it's own driver?

I built a CNC machine 6 years ago and purchased the cheapest step motors I could find.
It worked but the travel was 11" per MINUTE!

It's time to build again and I have 4 Step-Syn motors out of an...

Final Update!

I ordered two larger motors from Stepperworld (good to work with) and installed them on my CNC machine. My IPM (Inch per Minute) went from 4.5 IPM to around 9 IPM. Ended up...

Wanted to update everyone on what's been going on.

I ended up switching from EMC2 to Mach3 since I had better documentation from Stepperworld on how to set up Mach3. Had to reformat and reinstall...

Thanks for the responses.

Did some more work on the machine tonight and made a little progress. I'm convinced that these little steppers just don't have much "umph". No matter what I set the...

Yes, I've read all of the files on the CD.

There is one file in the SP3 subdirectory called "EMC.ini"

I have looked at it but it's an "ini" file for the old version of EMC.

About half of the...

Worked on the machine again last night.

I figured something was up with that "charge pump" thing.

I switched the fields to "Spindle On" and the X-Axis magically started working again. I then...

Well, I'm learning!

Latency - I discovered an add-on usb port in the back of the computer and removed it. Also shut off a few things in the bios. (Finally figured out how to access it!) My...

I have built a homemade CNC and purchased the Stepperworld FET3 controller kit. I'm trying to set up EMC2 to control the CNC.

What a mess. I'm new to Linux and thought that the EMC2 software...

That worked out perfect! Thank you for the help. I'll have to take a look at those curtate cyloid thingy's. Rhino rocks!

My son and I are just about finished with the home-made CNC machine. ...

Jim, You still out there?

I made a mistake on the previous topographic. The splines that I sent to you were an approximation. Could you possibly create the surface one more time? I've corrected...

Thanks again for sending the surface file.
Did it take a long time to create the surface in your software?
I wish there was a method to make the surface in AutoCAD, ProgeCAD, or Bob-Cad.

Here...

Thanks for all of the responses!

The original splines are drawn in AutoCAD. I've tried to loft the surface in AutoCAD and to cross-section in Bob-Cad. Nothing working yet.

Jim...

What in...

Hey there!

I'm about 2/3 finished building my CNC machine. It certainly looks homemade! I just hope it works!

I'm working on a copy of a 1947 D'Angelico "New Yorker" archtop guitar.
...

Hey There! Great thread.

Anyone have any 3D models of the D'Angelico New Yorker guitar?
Going to be building a homebuilt CNC and would like to router out the top and bottom archtops. Any help...

Original Poster...

I'm attaching the Alibre part file if anyone would like to help me figure out how to do the loft boss between the several splines.

Thanks for any help.

I'm almost finished...

Original poster here.

I exported the splines as a DXF and brought them into Alibre. Copied the individual splines and pasted them into the 3D part on separate planes.

Ok, now the problem. ...

Hey There!

Newbie here. I am building a CNC machine to carve out an archtop guitar. 1948 D'Angelico New Yorker.

Here's the problem...

1) I scanned the blueprints and had them...