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Thanks Craig. Makes perfect sense. I will go through that tedious process.
DB

Craig,
I can provide some insight that might help, and answer some of your questions.
-The large white junctions/blocks on the left side are the drive output connections. Further to the left on...

OK I have the ESS/Ethernet Smooth Stepper powered up, connected by my breakout board via ribbon cable, and communicating with my PC by ethernet. Seems I need some information on my breakout board,...

Peter,
In my day job I actually develop very high speed and high performance (ie very tightly tuned, not auto tuned) mechatronic solutions with industrial servo systems - as a mechanical engineer...

Thank you again for all the great advice from this forum. Well I've decided to go with the SmoothStepper option as a starter kit. I assume this hardware choice alone won't classify me as a 'CNC...

Wow Masso looks like great functionality, but rather pricy as you implied. I wanted to at least understand an option and price of ditching the PC to dole out the G code a line at time vs bulk...

Thanks all for the excellent information thus far. Let me digest for little while, then may have follow up specific questions. Wanted to clarify too that I want to keep the Gecko's.
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I am a newbie at this CNC thing and am seeking advice on controller options to retrofit a 20 year old CNC router I inherited. I'll the machine for hobby woodworking. I am not a controls person and...