Trying to repower some machines. Want to use a control board with integrated stepper drivers, so it will fit inside the machine. That rules out using the Remora compatible ethernet boards.
There isn't a whole lot of room. Not sure yet if there is room to fit a skr and raspberry pi. Having the raspberry pi inside the machine isn't ideal. Would need a separate pc to use for remote desk toping to it.
Was planning on using an Intel NUC. That's much more powerful than a raspberry pi. Also has a proper enclosure.
Guess if I had to I could mount the raspberry pi on the back of the monitor like I was going to do with the NUC. Then run the spi wires to the machine. Going to need a bulkhead connector anyways. Wouldn't really matter if it's ethernet or a 6 pin connector.
With another machine I used a Genmitsu usb Mach 3 board. It's a compact controller like what I'm looking for. Unfortunately that has been discontinued, so I'm looking for an alternative.
The other option is to use the skr as is, or similar grbl board. The ones for routers are much smaller. Tried Universal Gcode Sender a few years ago and didn't really like it. It worked, but is very limited compared to Linuxcnc or Mach 3.
