Talk:PC Hardware Vote 2014: Difference between revisions
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*** The hardware usb to parrallel is in the area host budget --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:13, 30 March 2014 (CDT) | *** The hardware usb to parrallel is in the area host budget --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:13, 30 March 2014 (CDT) | ||
*** [http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=d4kpf9i7o7tjv4evnln7nqkhs6&topic=19380.msg134015#msg134015 It is not possible to use a USB to parallel adapter to control a CNC with Mach3]. A PCI-E parallel port card should work. [[User:Rob|Rob]] | *** [http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=d4kpf9i7o7tjv4evnln7nqkhs6&topic=19380.msg134015#msg134015 It is not possible to use a USB to parallel adapter to control a CNC with Mach3]. A PCI-E parallel port card should work. [[User:Rob|Rob]] | ||
**** Disagree. The plan is NOT to buy a USB parallel port adapter, which I agree will not work, but rather to buy something like a SmoothStepper USB. --[[User:Rdpierce|Rdpierce]] ([[User talk:Rdpierce|talk]]) 07:55, 31 March 2014 (CDT) | |||
* This probably could be a candidate for a recycled cast off, not a new, good machine. | * This probably could be a candidate for a recycled cast off, not a new, good machine. | ||
* It used to have a very nice shuttle/jog controller. We should consider purchasing one for a replacement. | * It used to have a very nice shuttle/jog controller. We should consider purchasing one for a replacement. | ||
