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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. | ||