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6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:24 pm
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
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:45 pm
by cnckeith
we have two different 3020T's in house.
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:55 pm
by lilb93
Is it easy to convert to Acorn?
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:45 pm
by cnckeith
trival. up and running in minutes. make sure you get the controller with the db25 connector.
see attached.
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:57 am
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.
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:18 am
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.
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:25 am
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
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:56 am
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.
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:59 am
by lilb93
more photos the 1st , 2nd , and third is there VFD on a card? the last one is the power supply output
Re: 6040 Chinese routers
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:03 am
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.