Suggestions for CNC electronics

[HakBot]

Hello,

I just purchased a Taig CNC ready mill and I would like to get suggestions on what electronics would be good for this mill. This is the 2019CR-ER if that makes a difference.

My applications to start out with will be just playing and learning how to use the machine. Later I will be doing a lot of CNC drilling/milling in Lexan and hard aluminum. Id like to spend around $300-400.

I built my own CNC router about 3 years ago but it was not all that accurate or quick. I used 80oz steppers and a HobbyCNC driver board. It missed a lot of steps and I had to move the axis very slow in order to get OK results. I noticed that hobby CNC has a 4 axis setup with 4 305oz motors for $335. Is this a good setup?

What would you recommend? Thanks!

Edit: I just found this package from xylotex, http://www.xylotex.com/3AxSysKit-425.htm
It looks like a better package than what hobbycnc offers. What do you think?

Also, how would I handle home/limit switches?

[rippersoft]

Try this site for research: http://www.cartertools.com/

Many, many links. Personally I use HobbyCNC and Keling steppers. All works very well.

RipperSoftware

[HakBot]

hey ripper,

I have been around cartertools before but cannot really find the info I need. One concern I have right now is home/limit switches, coolant activation, spindle speed, etc. With the gecko and xylotex controllers, how do you obtain this functionality?