Doc:
>>And yes, I expect you won?t dare to put this up on the site for long
Actually, I'll probably leave it up as an example of what to do if your angry for whatever reason around here. I pretty much answer every letter I get, and when the answer doesnt contain what a person needs I expect them to be part of a conversation to get them to where they need to be. Im really am sorry though that you think I was trying to make you look stupid, nothing could be further from the case.
Im usually accused more of answering too much than too little. Doc, people come in
all kinds of experience levels with all kinds of technologies. Its impossible to tell from
a question as to what level of help a person wants. Ive had people ask a single question and
no responce till they ask a question about a working system, to those that ask questions
for months on all sorts of topics. If you have a general question about how something works
youll generally get an answer thats more general in nature. If specific, youll typically
get a specific answer or at least the best advice we here can give.
I wouldnt begin to give advice on getting something to Australia for example, as I live in
Canada and have no such knowledge. Im unaware if shipping is easier from the USA or Europe. I have no stake in PoKeys, I simply develop a program that uses one.
>>Sorry but I don?t see anything about needing to buy stepper drivers in there.
It wasnt there specifically, but if asked the question anyone, including myself, would
have made it clear. Its a fair point that to a person who has never done such a conversion
the knowledge a stepper driver would be required wouldnt be known, but to the majority
of people that attempt such a thing a general knowledge of cnc and motors is usually a
given. It isnt needed, but its usually assumed in a case where someone is brave enough
to rewire a laser. Some lasers, for example, have stepper drivers already bolted in their cases, others have their drivers on the control boards in which case they need to be replaced with new ones.
>>Or the unanswered question that I asked about importing a picture of an escapement?
This question was answered as I recall, but Ill have to look back, I do a lot of email corespondance. I may have committed the sin of hitting reply rather than a web link to the
question, in such cases an answer can be lost, but I never mind getting a followup or a letter
from a person asking for a better responce, or a notification that they never got one.
Im not sure if you anger is one born of exasperation with what your facing to do an upgrade,
or the lack of responce you feel you've had. Email and forums can be the worst form of communication, Ive been doing this for almost 20 years and answered tens of thousands
of support questions for Mach3 and Gearotic. Sometimes, they get taken wrongly, it can be cultural, or language, or even just due to exasperation or false image of responce.
I take no offense, I never do from email, lessons long learned. If you wish to complete a
K40 moficiation to variable power engraving with auggie, send me a letter off this forum at
support@gearotic.com ,Im happy to help down to any specific level you wish.
You may want to start a conversation more detailed so you know exactly what you need to do. A stepper driver isnt an expensive thing these days, its goes along with the detrius of connectors, wiring harnesses and all the little things one needs to do to modify something like a K40. Stepper drivers are pretty easy things to get to Australia.
When on any forum you dont get a responce, dont let it fester , ask again, or be more specific, as I say, we're usually happy to get right down to what color wire should go
where if we can.
>>some bloke on the wrong side of the world trying to score points off me and make himself look big and smart and me small and stupid.
Absolutely none of this is about smart or dumb, big or large, when it comes to playing with lasers of any type there isnt a lot of information out there. I might mention that it would be kinda unimportant if half the planet went around thinking an unknown person named "doc" in australia wasnt aware of the esoterics of motor drivers in a laser, let alone the few who visit here. Hardly a case of laughing at a rube. Auggie is a free program, I offer it free for people at any level to experiment with and drive any type of machine that may come into their heads. I support it because those that use it appreciate it and because its a fun hobby. :) .
I suspect , Doc, we simply have crossed wires and a breakdown of communication, email me, tell me where you are in your project if youd like to continue, and what step youd like to do to get started, youve nothing to lose and may end up where you wanted to be all along.
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