[ger21]

I think it might be based on the TinyG, as that's the only hobby controller I know of with S Curve acceleration.

If you want to run analog servos, that limits your options to LinuxCNC, KMotion, or Mach4 with one of the few Analog controllers that work with it.

[stuarttaylor00]

If you want to run analog servos, that limits your options to LinuxCNC, KMotion, or Mach4 with one of the few Analog controllers that work with it.

Ok, I thought that might be the case. What's your view on how to run the servos? I can only really go off what I've read, and the general consensus I have seen is that Step/Dir is OK, but the preference is to run analogue with encoders back to the drives, then also back to the motion control(for full closed loop) as it's smoother and more accurate..

If you were setting up servos on this machine what controller would you run and how would you set it up? I'm very flexible at this point as I haven't ordered anything, and very inexperienced - the only motion control I've set up is 4 Nema23 steppers off a Mesa 5i25 > Gecko540


*edit* Also, does anyone know good suppliers for 5mm GT closed belts and pulleys that would suit my servo reduction? It seems like 60/20T or 72/24T at a 15mm width would work. Still digging through the material above, but no specific suppliers

[maxspongebob]

Your design looks like it would lend itself well to an idea I have had in the back of my head for a while. Think about this idea for a sec.

Use a Fab Block as the basis for your table design. https://weldtables.com/collections/f...48x48-fabblock
It is a welding table base that is constructed from tab and slot pieces. I think it would be a great starting point for a flat surface that has parallel sides and will allow you to build any base on it that you want.

I think that a welded frame will give you good rigidity the problem is warping introduced by the welding process. These tables are designed to stay flat during welding.