Paul wrote:

BTW I just got a brochure from a company that looks like
it is the hot tip for upgrading the motion controller.
http://www.ms-tech.com

Thanks for the pictures.

Does your machine have a blown controller? I wouldn't throw too much money
at a turn key PC upgrade. It is simply not that different. Especially with
your skills and knowledge. Either BDI-EMC (Free, Linux, Can be a little
choosy about install, especially graphics cards) or Mach2 ($200 -WIN
NT/2000/XP - supposedly the same motion core, limitied to 45Khz), or
TurboCNC ($20 - Dos - Up to 100Khz+, doesn't support constant velocity
conturing or tool radius compensation).

Is your mill a servo or stepper system. If the drivers blow on a stepper
system, buy Gecko G210's. For Servos, Gecko G320's, but you need quadrature
encoders where some older hardware is fitted with Tacho's.

Regards,
Mark
www.wankel.org

I am mainly gathering motion controller info for future use.
It is servo system with pulse encoders I think. I am not sure about 
the encoders as I am still gathering info on the Kasuga. The servo amps 
have been replaced with new Servo Dynamics units. The Speecon spindle motor 
amp/controller is also new. The main problem with the Bandit controller is it is
limited to 1000 steps. I'll know more after I make a few three D parts using
DMC.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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