How good is Gecko? Help!

[Harmpy35]

Hello guys,

I want to build my own cnc router. It wil be a proffessional (light serie works) one and i'm spending money anyway.
I want to order 4 gecko's but i don't get sure of my case. I nowhere can find the solution to my question. Now i'm giong to spend money anyway, what are the best full half and microstep drivers for me?
Geckodrive look cool, but i simply don't know that for sure.

The machine will be quet fast but at first will come the work in the 0.1mm 0.05mm (maybe 0.01mm) range.
4 stepper motors bipolair serie(2.5Nm (350 OZ/IN?)) and ballsplines 12x4mm will do the rest.

Who can make me sure about the drivers i'm going to use for this???


And then a second little question.
What shel i do, TurboCNC, PCNC, Mach2?
whats the best programma to stear the steppermotor drives?


Very thanks in advance!
And greetings from the Netherlands!
Harmen

[wmgeorge]

I just finished my mill -drill project using G202 Geckos and stepper motors. Very impressed by the quality of construction and support. I used DeskCNC board and software as it runs off the serial port, not dependent on computer speed or parrallel port. Love both products!! B.G.

[jdelaney44]

Gecko's are great! I have G320s and G340s for servo motors.

I blew a set up by wiring them wrong and Gecko replaced them for free. They have a one time "stuff happens" policy.

They are running now and performing well so far. Set up was pretty easy.

I am using Mach 3 and can tell you that it is also a good choice and well supported.

Thanks,
-jd

[CJL5585]

In my opinion, Gecko's are the top of the line drives, for industrial and for the hobbiest. They are fool proof, if one wires them correctly and does not exceed any of the ratings.

I think most of the problems that occur are created by the person using them.

Jerry

[Harmpy35]

Hey guys,

That are some positive comments about the gecko's. And i think i'm going to order some.
I'm more confidence about the geckodrives.

Do anyone have some kutting, routering, milling results that are made using geckodrives? Thats the sing i'm missching from the geckodrives. A bit of lack on results in the work they make.

Thanks guys, for the replays!!!
It made me more sure of my case!

Greetings from the Netherlands,
Harmen.

[ger21]

I believe I read that they sell about 100 drives every day. So someone is making something with them.

[Harmpy35]

:-) And i can't find those results back. Geckodrive don't trow with results of what there drivers are capeble to.

thanks ;-)

[rgillam]

I'm using 3 geckos ( older ones ) work great! Mach 3 with a cnc4pc breakout card.
Heres a couple pics: http://www.customgraphicshop.com/cnc/spindle.htm

[DACMACHINE]

In my opinion, Gecko's are the top of the line drives, for industrial and for the hobbiest. They are fool proof, if one wires them correctly and does not exceed any of the ratings.

I think most of the problems that occur are created by the person using them.

Jerry

I agree 100%

finished my lathe retro couple months ago
(Mazak 60" between centers, not a small machine)

I was pushing my machine quite a bit with some heavy cuts, I actually blew a fuse on the spindle, chuck stopped, my tool kept going, till the carbide broke, and I finally hit the E-Stop (my fault, didn't wire a safety to stop the drive)

I have yet to have a problem with these drives

Dan

[Budcan2]

Both router tables (4'x8' and 3'x4') at my son's sign shop use gecko drives. These tables have done a lot of cutting since they were built....without any problems with the drives. Good value for the money!

[toneV8]

How to know which Gecko model to use in cnc mashine. Does it use same Gecko model on all axis.

[toneV8]

Can someone answer on my questio.