Hoyt McKagen <batwings@i-plus.net> wrote

peter michaux wrote:
> -Yeager software $175

Nice price mmmm how about some info on capabilities? Let me give you a
hint: only one other company offers emergency tool change with
auto re-trace, and that was a knock-off of mine.

> -Camtronics 3-axis drivers $ 225 (not avaliable till Sept 21?!?!?!

Driver cards are available from Microkinetics or Applied Motion (same
card in fact) for a good bit less over three axes IIRC.

> -Camtronics DB-25 $30

This an output card? I-LPT uses printer cards at $18 each and you can buy
them cheaper I'd imagine.

> -Camtronics Power supply $80?

Microkinetics has a nice 10 amp unit for about the same price. I mention
this because I had a blowup in mine and they took it for repair under
warantee when it may have already been expired. I had mixed feeling for
Maurice for a while but I think he's the real thing and he sure tries to
be helpful.

> -cables $30?

Printer cables for about $10 each.

> -New 450 oz-in Pacific Scientific stepper motors $600

My Eastern Air 450 oz/in cost me about $225 each.

> -total $1140 plus some shipping and some time to assemble.

I got all three axes electronics, drive, screws, steppers and asociated
detail bits for about $2400.

This has certainly been an interesting thread!

Warm regards,

Hoyt McKagen

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