Eric,
Thanks for the pic. That makes perfect sense and yet so simple. I won't even mention how I was thinking of doing it.
On the larger router I should have stated that it will be used for 99% wood and 1% plexiglass. Sorry for omitting that.
I was going to do all my programming in windows and the run TurboCNC in DOS and then I received the following message on another board:
">TurboNC to drive the NC
One quick comment before I leave the shop..... That might work for a while, but you really need "continuous contouring" on a Router ! Otherwise you will have plenty of jerks and pauses, none of which are beneficial on a Router."
That's the only reason I was thinking of using KCam4 in Windows. So will TurboCNC work pretty smootly?
I have several spare 250W computer power supplies sitting on a shelf. Would that be sufficient for those size 23 steppers? I noticed that they are 6V motors. Could I use the 5V line or do I need to half the volts on the 12?
Thanks again!
Albert