Reply with QuoteYou are not going to be able to just hook a PC to the original controller.
But there are lots of options available for a CNC retrofit: Mach4, Centroid, CamSoft, LinuxCNC, and many more
IDEA: Control Older CNC from PC?
I'm looking at purchasing a 90s Fadal. Instead of going to NXGEN for an $11k completely new controller, is it possible to just hook a PC up and have unlimiting controlling capability? Probing, 4th axis, rigid tapping, etc?
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Re: IDEA: Control Older CNC from PC?
You are not going to be able to just hook a PC to the original controller.
But there are lots of options available for a CNC retrofit: Mach4, Centroid, CamSoft, LinuxCNC, and many more
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA
Re: IDEA: Control Older CNC from PC?
If the Fadal 88HS control is still working stick with that to start. You can update the control with many systems. There are lots of builds on cnczone of people doing the retrofits of Fadals. The Centroid Acorn is used by many and the dynomotion KFLOP/KANALOG has been used by many as well and has a great forum where users help each other.
https://www.dynomotion.com/products.html
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid...4aAmBXEALw_wcB
If you have good motors and spindle then one of these is a good way to proceed.
