6040 Chinese routers

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lilb93
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6040 Chinese routers

Post by lilb93 »

Wondering if anyone has converted a 6040 router there all Chinese there 4 axis. All of them run on a pirated mach 3. They sell anywhere between 1500.00 to 1800.00
Barnesville, PA.

I always thought it would take longer to grow old.
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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

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we have two different 3020T's in house.
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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

Post by lilb93 »

Is it easy to convert to Acorn?
Barnesville, PA.

I always thought it would take longer to grow old.
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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

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trival. up and running in minutes. make sure you get the controller with the db25 connector.
see attached.
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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

Post by lilb93 »

Photo looks the same except my controller is USB no db25. and the VFD is a card not an actual VFD. It was a craigslist buy I got
He never even turned it on.
Barnesville, PA.

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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

Post by cnckeith »

sometimes you can open the drive box and remove the usb breakout board and run the stepper drivers directly with acorn board header connections.
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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

Post by lilb93 »

Will post some photos of the box opened, Maybe you can tell me what I need.

Is the Lathe ready to go YET.. LOL
Barnesville, PA.

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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

Post by lilb93 »

Photos 1st one is the side of one of the driver boards there are 4 of them in the box. 2nd one is the USB board.
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Barnesville, PA.

I always thought it would take longer to grow old.
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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

Post by lilb93 »

more photos the 1st , 2nd , and third is there VFD on a card? the last one is the power supply output
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Barnesville, PA.

I always thought it would take longer to grow old.
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Re: 6040 Chinese routers

Post by lilb93 »

first one shows the 4 drivers and the power supply hidden under the VFD board. Last one is there VFD board. I have no manual with it or wiring schematics.
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Barnesville, PA.

I always thought it would take longer to grow old.
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