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What is a stepper motor driver? A stepper motor driver is an electronic device that is used to drive the stepper motor. By itself, it usually does nothing and must be used together with a controller like our Mach4 CNC controller. There are a lot of different types of stepper motor drivers but in general, all do the same thing – move stepper motors. Does a stepper motor need a driver? Yes. Stepper motors require voltages and/or currents that the controller simply can’t produce. Therefore we need to use a stepper motor driver. This electronic device will transform our movement instructions...

In this blog, we will describe, how we upgrade our CNC milling/router machine with a new 4th axis for the CNC machine and get more functionality, how to set up, wiring components, and Configuration in Mach4. New upgrade in a machine shop with the intention to improve our support even additionally and also for making products for our development and needs. If you have not installed and configured MACH4, follow the instructions in the step-by-step guide for Pokeys57CNC and MACH4. The configuration in the section below is additional steps for setting up in MACH4 with 4th axis CNC for your CNC machine....

Here is a quick guide how to easy perform Mach3 plasma setup. This article will guide you through the process of setting THC with your CNC controller board and  Mach3. Mach3 plasma setup quick guide First let me briefly introduce our two product from torch control PlasmaSens series and the difference between them.  PlasmaSens and PlasmaSensOut are design on modern 32 bit microprocessor’s voltage measurement technology. Moreover device offers two arc voltage level inputs. High voltage input up to 350 VDC or low voltage input up to 10 VDC. The last one is suitable  for cutters with internal voltage divider output. However,...

What are the main parts of CNC plasma electronics CNC plasma cutter machine is a widely used machine in metal manufacturing. The latest blogs: Plasma cutting equipment, Introduction to CNC hardware, and plasma cutter troubleshooting guide were great introductions to get some base knowledge or learn more and get an idea of how to improve something on the machine. The main electronic parts of the CNC machine are: CNC controller – PoKeys57CNC Stepper motor driver or Bipolar stepper motor driver Stepper motor Plasma voltage divider Adapter board 10V-3,3V Homing sensor, Power supply CNC plasma cutter voltage divider Plasma divider – PlasmaDiv is...

CNC plasma cutter setup – introduction This is general introduction to plasma cutter setup and equipment with explanation of most commonly used nomenclature in that field. We will present the electronics that we offer for THC – torch height control for plasma cutters. What equipment is needed for CNC plasma cutter setup? For plasma cutting setup, we need plasma source in form of plasma torch with appropriate power supply and electronics. Next we need CNC machine, usually in form of gantry style machine with X, Y and Z axis control. Plasma torch is mounted on the Z axis and in...