Newbie- Drives

[thething84]

Hi all. I am new here. Just completed me apprectiveship in engineering and currently working on CNC Mills. AS a project at home and for model building purposes i have got plans for a cnc router.

The only real thing i am really not sure about is stepper motors, drives and interefaces. I am looking for either a suggestion of wot i can get which will all work together. I am not to bad with electronics. I am looking no to spend a fortune and i am based in UK.

Looking at ebay but not a hundred percent sure on wot i can get to go together. Will start building once i got the hardware first,

Thanks James

[Gir]

This highly depends on what kind of machine you're building. How big is it and what do you plan on cutting?

[thething84]

it will be one of the small gantry desings, probably mainly cutting wood. i have a full set of plans etc which i beleive says use 260 stepper motors, haven't got them to hand as i am not at home at present, but i am more interested in how the drive for these and interface go together. and where i can get them from without paying through the nose. would rather have a plug and play sorta one, but if i can get one with decent instructions that would be fine.

ok i come across this, wot do people thinkg
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Axis-CNC-Bip...em260220955427

[thething84]

well i am thinking of making a overhead gantry design with a 12" x 24" bed.

so what do people think about size of steppers and controllers and interfaces which a resonably priced. thanks james