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* some rewireing to fix endstops etc.
* some rewireing to fix endstops etc.


At the moment the engraver comes with an embedded computer (386FX!), which powers up and works fine, and is connected to a control board that has 3 x stepper drivers on it.
At the moment the engraver comes with an embedded computer (386FX!), which powers up and works fine, and is connected to a control board that has 3 x [http://imshome.com/products/im481h.html stepper drivers] on it.


== Choices ==
== Choices ==
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# Use the existing controller, but we'd need to give it the steppers and drill that it expects.
# Use the existing controller, but we'd need to give it the steppers and drill that it expects.
# Chuck the existing control board and use an arduino or something to talk to the existing drivers
# Chuck the existing control board and use an arduino or something to talk to the [http://imshome.com/products/im481h.html existing drivers]
# Chuck all the electronics and do it all our selves.
# Chuck all the electronics and do it all our selves.