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    Default Too Hopeful

    I thought I might buy a CNC router, plug it in and make some stuff.
    Three months later I still haven't made anything move.

    I bought a new breakout board to get away from the parallel interface, so now have USB.
    Then I was told I had to buy drivers.

    Its all wired up and it all lights up, but doesn't move.
    The steppers make a faint whirring noise and the software responds as if each axis were moving.
    Its just that they don't!

    Does anyone have any idea what I might be doing wrong?



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    Default Re: Too Hopeful

    You need to give us a bit more information.
    Start with listing all of the components, and software you are using.
    Then show us how it's all connected, and how the software is setup.
    Then give a detailed explanation of what you are trying to do, and what is happening.

    With the info you've given so far, it could be about a million different things.

    Gerry

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