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  1. 10-01-2010, 11:29 PM #1
    BackyardWorkshop
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    HobbyCNC, Gecko together?

    I have a homemade CNC and it's running great with the HobbyCNC pro board driving the 3 stepper motors

    I have on the way a Gecko 320X and some servo motors to try and use it for a 4th axis that I've made

    I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to hook everything up - using Mach3

    any ideas?

    Thanks!
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    GeeksGoneBad,

    The simplest solution would be to get a in line DB 25 breakout.

    Breakout pins 8 and 9 for the add on Gecko project.

    Pass the remaining pins on to the Hobby-CNC Board.

    https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/DocDB/S...ent?docid=4831

    JUMPER BOX DB25 MALE/DB25 FEMALE - AB972-R

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