Tightwad

[sawdustshooter]

I have an older Thermwood router using proprietary controller (9100). This is a 286AT based computer that controls Siemans drives and servos. The machine has been working reliably until about 6 weeks ago, when I started getting a memory error. About a month ago, it all stopped. The hard-drive will not boot. I have ordered a replacement harddrive preloaded with Thermwood's o/s hoping this will get the maching back into operation. My Question is: Is there a reliable replacement computer control that will interface with my existing drives and large (13.0 amp) drive motors? Please note that I am working with a very tight budget in that hurricane Katrina and inadequate insurance took an awful lot of my working capital. I have been exploring Mach3 for the operating system, but it seems to me that there has to be more input on this before I proceed with ripping stuff out of my control box to put their stuff in.

Need info & help.

Thanks

[DennisCNC]

You can go mach3 but you will need to get three of these http://www.skyko.com/products/ for each servo drive, they convert step/dir to +/-10 signal that your drives use. I was looking at Ajax they sell a Optic kit that works with +/-10v drives. I also have a older wood router with OS/9 and not liking the GUI so looking around for options also. Search the forums for Pixie P100 see others are liking them.