Using a controller and motors from a foam cutter

[Quicker]

I'm looking at picking up a used driver and stepper system a guy used in a foam cutter based on the MM2001 board with a parallel port interface. I want to use this in a CNC router, not a foam cutter. Can I use this system for this purpose, and will it work with CNCPro or TurboCNC?

I've been looking over the plans for the 7 th sojourn.

I'm planning on using my dremel as the router. I'm wanting this to cut out balsa wood airplane parts. Thanks in advance for guidance. I'm new to this stuff, but I'm getting REALLY tired of hand-cutting my stuff, and now that I'm drawing everything in CAD, I want to do some fancier stuff.

[HobbyCNC]

Originally Posted by Quicker I'm looking at picking up a used driver and stepper system a guy used in a foam cutter based on the MM2001 board with a parallel port interface. I want to use this in a CNC router, not a foam cutter. Can I use this system for this purpose, and will it work with CNCPro or TurboCNC? I've been looking over the plans for the 7 th sojourn. I'm planning on using my dremel as the router. I'm wanting this to cut out balsa wood airplane parts. Thanks in advance for guidance. I'm new to this stuff, but I'm getting REALLY tired of hand-cutting my stuff, and now that I'm drawing everything in CAD, I want to do some fancier stuff.

This system will be very slow. I'll bet at most 12-15" per minute.

Dave Rigotti

[Quicker]

But, it would work with TurboCNC?

I'm new to this, and just getting my feet wet. This is being offered to me for an extremely low price. IMHO, worth it to get started, even if it is only 10" / minute.

[HobbyCNC]

Originally Posted by Quicker But, it would work with TurboCNC? I'm new to this, and just getting my feet wet. This is being offered to me for an extremely low price. IMHO, worth it to get started, even if it is only 10" / minute.

Try it and let us all know. The seller may be able to try it for you? Its free you know! Buy it on the exception that it works with TCNC? easy!

Dave Rigotti