Stepper Control for a Sherline Mini (real mini)
I recently scored a D&M machining center on fleabay and of course it's inoperational. It based on a Sherline 1500 with 3 stepper motors. Man is this thing cute setting beside by Lathemaster mill conversion!
Looks like a serial connection for the brain but it's an old machine. I want to gut the thing and set it up for parallel mach3 control using the existing steppers which I know nothing about. The axis fuses are rated at 7 amps and I haven't measured the ps voltage but it's doable.
Since all of my experience is with G320's and servos, how do I go about determining what motor controllers I need for this thing. The motors are 4 wire (bipolar - heck I guess and cute little things) but there is no other information available but D&M4 stickers all over the dang thing. I'm thinking xylotex 3 axis board with parallel input board and charge pump. Mach3 and plug and go!
Any advice, ideas or just general ideas????
Thanks guys and gals!
Bill
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