CNC Controller

PFloyd36069

Hi guys,

I was on a cnc controller website the other day and i saw that it said that t he software sent step and direction data to the parallel port. i then thought that maybe i could make one out of a stamp instead. it would probably be a lot cheaper but i just dont know how to do this.

thanks,
Bryan

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Franklin

It can probably be done and if you have plenty of time tools parts time and patience you could do it but it will take a lot of reading and understanding the CNC machine and what it wants for input and the microcontroller and what it is capable of. Good Luck on your endeavors

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- Stephen

bennettdan

Bryan,
I have a cnc setup and if you search through past post their are a few guys that have used the SX chip for CNC use but it does not work as good as a computer running the parallel port but you can look at this websight they have a very nice G-code software that allows you to control machines with cnc and it is not to costly.
www.artsoftcontrols.com/artsoft/index/index.htm
If you want to use the basic stamp, SX or propeller they use them to make a stepper drive that takes the signals from the parrallel port and controlls the motors..