I'm trying to arrange my shop to fit my new BOSS 5 CNC. It's a home shop and space is an issue. I'd like to keep my manual Series 1 Bridgeport also, so I need to make room. The problem is those two huge cabinets. They not only take up room, but I need to leave space to access both the back and the side. I've already ordered a Hillbilly Bob controller. That empty's out half of the right cabinet. What if I got some Gecko's with a Gecko power supply? Could I then ditch the right cabinet completely? What about the rear cabinet. With a Gecko power supply. Could all of those transformers be eliminated? Along with that annoyingly loud fan on the back door. It's so loud, I can't hear my annoyingly loud phase converter.
Unless I'm missing something seems like all I would need is a PC, a Bob, 3 Geckos & a Gecko power supply which could all be mounted remotely. Then just the main power shutoff, fuses & the relays for the spindle motor which could be put into a much smaller enclosure and be mounted in a more convenient spot.
What am I missing? I'm sure something important!
Thanks