3 Axis drivers (a list wannabe)

[Konstantin]

I am trying to make myself become reasonable and buy a 3 axis driver for a small project, instead of trying t make the drivers myself and loose time and money and debug time and more money and then go buy something commersial.
While I know how to solder and understand a little bit of electronics it isnt realy a good way to spend my time while I can invest it (my time) in something wich actualy become an income.

Than said, what I am looking towards is a $150-$200 range 3 axis driver. I guess Xilotex and Stepper3 falls into this category
the Stepper3 "(S3P1) Stepper3 Plus 1 - 4 Axis 4 Amp Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver" and "(S3ROC) Stepper3 Rev OC - 3 Axis 3 Amp Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver" and the only Xilotex 3axis model there is.

Do anyone has any comments on those stepper drivers, like maybe about their capabilities and shortcomings. Which driver require more aditional expenses like breakout board and I dont know whatever you can point out.

These are unipolar type drivers, what about bipolar ones? Any bipolar 3axis that falls into the 150-200 budget?

Thanks for any comments.
Konstantin.

[ger21]

The Xylotex is bipolar, and from everything I've read here and anywhere else, the Xylotex is far and away better than any of the cheap unipolar drives available for a similar price. It's also very simple to setup and get working quickly. As long as you don't need more than 2.5a, it's the best driver for the money. (for a ready to run board).

Gerry

[Konstantin]

Omg, thanks for pointing up the bipolar type on the Xylotex board.
My bad, too many times my ADD steps on the throttle and there I go typing nonsense. I suppose I knew that already but somehow got all mixed up.

Thanks again.

Konstantin.

[vacpress]

i have a xylotex board, it ran a motor real nice till i fried the thing trying to go to a bigger motor. i was hopping for the best, but i killed it. be carefull wiring the thing..

i built some unipolar boards from scratch. they were a great learning experience, cost like $60 to make 3, and repayed me with somethin i love: the ability to design circuit boards.

i am all for doing DIY to learn what to buy commercially. its true that you can get great commercial products for great prices if you do research and know what to look for.