Product Description
About the CNC Linear Controller for the X/Y Axis
This unit is for upgrading the X- or Y-axis of a manual milling machine or lathe for use with a CNC linear controller. The unit includes a CNC linear controller and the necessary parts for upgrading the manual axis to CNC. This linear controller comes with a stepper motor mount for machines not CNC-Ready. This stand-alone controller is programmable from its keypad and controls the function of the stepper motor to which it is attached. The stepper motor may be mounted to the crosslide of a Sherline lathe and the X- or Y-axis of a Sherline mill. (A separate kit is available for the lathe leadscrew as P/N 8870 [15″] or 8880 [24″].)
An 8-pin mini-DIN cable can connect multiple units in a “daisy chain.” The units can signal each other to work in sequence, allowing multiple movements to be accomplished without the use of a computer or master CNC controller. They can also be used in conjunction with existing CNC controllers. The controller is user-programmable with two separate programs of up to 40 operations each. In each block, you can control distance, direction, speed, and whether the program pauses or proceeds to the next block.
The linear controller can also be “daisy-chained” with Sherline’s rotary controller (P/N 8700) to combine rotary and linear movement in sequence. This makes it easy to set up for relatively sophisticated operations like cutting gears without knowing anything about CNC programming beyond what is entered from these simple keypads.
- Linear Controller w/Keypad
- Power Supply
- #23 Frame Size Stepper Motor
- Cables
- Stepper motor mount
- Dampened coupling
- Preload nuts
- Drill guide block and complete installation and use instructions
About the Controller Power Supply Current
The controller power supply is 110-240VAC compatible. It automatically switches from 110V to 240V for countries with 220-240 volt electrical current. The original power supply that we offered with this product was 110 VAC only.
