Hobbycnc Ez Driver Board Kit

Sorry if this has been asked before- i got through 37 pages of threads before I posted this. I am looking at this package for several reasons: The cost is so low- 4 axis board with 4 motors for $300 shipped It looks complete and fairly easy to setup (I guess I would just need a power supply?) Can people with first hand experience please give me some reviews on this package? Does it perform well? Is it accurate? Any advice / info is hugely appreciated. Similar Threads: • Need Help!- • • • Need Help!- •.

I too have the Pro board. $300 is a good price for motors included. The main issue for me and why I went to Geckos was the chopper noise. I run my router in an enclosure in my house and the pops and squeals got to me. The 251's were on intro price that I couldn't pass up too so it was all a mater of timing. I still have the Pro for when I re-assemble my X2 out in the garage.

A lot of bang for the buck. The EZ is the same as pro, just doesn't drop the current when not being driven. If this is your first one, then EZ is a good choice.

May 30, 2013  This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Use the HobbyCNC EZ Board drives 3 stepper motors from your computer's printer port or breakout board! Easy to assemble. Ideal For Desktop Machining and Robots, DIY CNC Routers, DIY CNC Lathes, Mills, PCB Drillers, and Engravers!

I burned up my first HobbyCNC driver (not sure how. But it was easier to just buy a new kit). It performed fine, the X2 was sloppy It is as accurate at the steps/direction pulses fed to it.again, the accuracy is determined by the machine than the motors. I ran mine at 1/4th stepping since I had ball screws.

Speed is more dependent on your PC, mechanics, material, end mill than the driver. I think I may go with the 3 axis package- maybe the EZ setup. Its my first DIY cnc, and while I would like to go with the Gecko drive, money is definitely a factor right now.

I guess it can always be upgraded down the road. Gonna start a build thread with pics real soon.The driver works great, you will not be disappointed. Make sure that you connect your motors to the outputs in such a way that you can never accidentally pull them out under power. This will kill the driver post haste. I use serial DB9 connectors with torx head screws to hold them in. That way, they only get removed when I really need to I got the screws from old PCs I dismantle for hardware parts like wire, magnets, diodes.