![]() Now I can just plug it in and it will work. Instead I added an FTDI usb2serial (TTL) chip inside the machine. Therefore I wasn’t so fond of adding an usb2serial adapter at the end of the long serial cable. I hate cables and connectors that fall apart almost as much as I hate running back and forth between the mill and the PC. This is a pity, because the mechanical hardware is actually quite good. On top of that the mill needs a RS-232 serial connection and doesn’t work directly with an usb2serial cable (with default drivers)… These are the reasons that the mill has been collecting dust on my attic for the last six years. ![]() The fact that the mill doesn’t have support for G-code means that you most likely can’t use the CAM programs that you prefer (some third party options exist, but I haven’t found any worth the money). Each time I have to mill something, I have to spend a lot of time tricking the software to do things that it originally doesn’t support, which is time consuming, frustrating and usually results in several trials until it works. The reason that I don’t use it is mainly due to the ultra crappy software that Roland provides. Since I have a miniature CNC router at home I don’t use anymore, I figured now would be a good time to improve it. ![]() Featuresĭuring my parental leave it is a somewhat bigger project for me to use the professional CNC mill at work. Adding USB connection, drivers and a new postprocessor to a low cost CNC mill (Roland MDX-15 / MDX-20).
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