Reply with QuoteI don't use mine in a production environment. I bought a cheap Intel NUC. Added a 120GB SSd disk and 8GB RAM. I connect via a STP CAT6 ehternet cable to a SmoothStepper.
whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
Looking for a very dependable Computer For my CNC Router Parts brand machine
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Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
I don't use mine in a production environment. I bought a cheap Intel NUC. Added a 120GB SSd disk and 8GB RAM. I connect via a STP CAT6 ehternet cable to a SmoothStepper.
Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
Did you mount the NUC in your Controller cabinet? How is it working out for you so far?
Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
No. Right now its mounted on the wall with the VESA 75 adapter that it comes with. Next to my wall-mounted monitor/keyboard stand. So far ok, no issues.
Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
Back in 2015 I bought a pair of used Lenovo M92P mini computers to run the CNC. I upgraded the memory and added a Samsung 850 Pro SSD for maximum reliability (no moving parts as compared to a regular hard drive). I purchased two for redundancy to be able to be up and running quickly with a backup of the main’s hard drive(SSD). I actually chose that particular one because it had an i5-3470T processor (I’m also in IT) which were(are?) Intel’s low power (and heat) processors. The diminutive computer still has plenty of power to do anything I ask of it but doesn’t use much power. But computers are so fast now a days I’d focus on reliability which means a Lenovo or HP corporate type machine. Or the Intel NUC. Add a SSD, preferably an Intel or Samsung Pro as those are the most reliable and at least 8 GB of memory.
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Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
What processor is your NUC running?
Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
Intel NUC here also. I never buy a computer that has a lower power CPU than the latest, so 7i is the ticket. Stuff it with RAM and SSD and mount it to the back of the touch monitor with a VESA bracket.
This configuration requires the minimal amount of cabling. Either use a USB or Cat6 cable to the controller cabinet.
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Mine has an Intel Braswell Celeron processor N3050. They use a range of Intel CPU'sOriginally Posted by joe6602
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Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
I just use a sub $400 laptop...it is a i5 processor with 8GB of RAM and standard spinning hard disk. Seems to do the job perfectly. I do all my design on another machine and just transfer gcode to this laptop over my network.
Re: whats your computer for cnc router parts machine?
I'm a newbie, so please forgive my ignorance...on your laptop - do you have all the same software as on your desktop that you use to design or just the software that runs the g-code?I just use a sub $400 laptop...it is a i5 processor with 8GB of RAM and standard spinning hard disk. Seems to do the job perfectly. I do all my design on another machine and just transfer gcode to this laptop over my network.
