What is needed for me to run my machine with Masso

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jones-outdoors

Jones Outdoors
Just bought an Alliant mill with Anilam controls. I'm looking to go to a more up to date controller that will work with Fusion 360. I have got to say I am new to milling machines but I have studied enough to talk like I have been doing it for 30 years but I do really have a clue other the common sense parts of it. So with that being said I ran across Masso which advertises "All you need is MASSO with your stepper or servo motors, motor drivers, keyboard, mouse and a VGA monitor". My machine currently has the Anilam motors and I'm assuming some sort of motor drivers. I can come up with a keyboard and a monitor. My question is, is this all I need to fire my machine up and start working. If there is any other information about my machine needed before answering this question please let me know. It would help if you told me where to find the info or what the part looks like so I can be sure to get the correct info. I hope you don't mind helping a greenhorn who wants to learn.
 

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breezy

breezy

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@jones-outdoors

First you need to find out if your machine's motor drivers take step & direction signals. If not then you will need to get drivers that do.

Next read the documentations available here https://docs.masso.com.au/ so you understand how the MASSO works.

That will do for starters.

Regards,

Arie.
 
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model-and-toolmaking

Model and Toolmaking
Be advised that Masso currently does not support tool wear offsets for the diameter of the tool. This can be a real hassle if you are trying to do close tolerance mill work.
 
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jones-outdoors

Jones Outdoors
Thanks for the responses. My motors drivers will take step and direction signals. Hopefully I'm half way there. I have read all the info at https://docs.masso.com.au/ . Quite a bit of good information. Is there anything else I need to check or verify on my machine? So really is it all I need is to get Masso and the peripherals and maybe a power supply to get up and running?

@model-and-toolmaking - Thanks for the info about wear offsets.

Thanks

Bryan
 
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