[SML] [spam] CNC router

[Jerry Durand]

Serious looking at a 3030T router.  True it needs a parallel port
computer but I realized I have an old Atom computer here that has a
parallel port.  Have to buy a copy of Windows for it, it currently has
Linux on it.  At least it doesn't have to be (really, it can't be) a new
version of Windows, 32 bit version 7 is as new as I can go.

I see I can buy sealed Win-7 disks with unused serial numbers fairly
cheap.  Looks like I can do the entire thing for about $600 or so
(router with spindle motor and step drivers, Windows 7, and g-code
driver software).  Might have to upgrade the video chip in the computer,
not much likes the built-in Atom video chip on this motherboard.

On 11/17/2015 09:45 PM, Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center via Stagecraft
wrote:
>
> Jerry,
>
> For that small of a work area have you considered getting an 'old
> iron' CNC vertical milling machine? They are readily available on the
> used market although probably a bit more $$$ than you budgeted.
>
> We do lots of wood routing operations on our Hurco MillZilla, and when
> we want to do plastic, aluminum or steel it is also up to those tasks
> - where a router would dare not go.
>
> You can drip feed G-Code to it over a serial port from a CAD/CAM
> system on your PC or most of these have some sort of 'program at the
> machine' interface that works nicely.
>
> Carla
>
> Shouldn't there be more to a circus than the clowns?

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