I'm in the process of finishing up my home-built jgro type CNC machine.
I have the Hobby CNC 4axis Pro board along with their 305oz motors.
I have a large quantity of 18ga control cable for the steppers (however it's not shielded).
due to shop space issues I'd like to place the pc about 20 or so feet away from the cnc machine (also will help keep it less dusty)...
I have a 20ft parallel cable that I found at the office... it's double shielded and is pretty thick... along with the fact that all 25 pins are wired straight through.
so...
should I.
a. use the long parallel cable and mount all the controller stuff under the table?
-or-
b. mount the controller stuff next to the PC and run longer stepper wires?
-or- ... not preferred:
c. split the difference and use maybe a 5 or 10ft parallel cable and mount thhe box in the middle?
Thanks!
-J