Need help with component selection

After a bit more research I have narrowed it down to a Mesa 5i25 & 7i76 combination. As PCW suggested step/dir is the better way to go. According to DDM-Tech it has less noise, also they have a wiring schematic for that setup already done.

I have concerns though. Reading through previous attempts to get this set up working (some posts 2+ years old) have resulted in a lot of sleepless nights, damaged components and a couple of compromises to get to an acceptable outcome. Has anyone done this setup recently? Have these issues been ironed out?
Note, I am aware that these types of jobs carry risk. But with the cost of replacement parts and the current state of the good ol' Aussie dollar I tend to lean towards caution.

Are there any other daughter boards etc. I am likely to need from Mesa? I would prefer to get everything at the same time as shipping from America to Australia is not exactly cheap. If you need any more info on my setup to assist please don't hesitate to ask.

Hytek wrote: I have concerns though. Reading through previous attempts to get this set up working (some posts 2+ years old) have resulted in a lot of sleepless nights, damaged components and a couple of compromises to get to an acceptable outcome. Has anyone done this setup recently? Have these issues been ironed out?
Note, I am aware that these types of jobs carry risk. But with the cost of replacement parts and the current state of the good ol' Aussie dollar I tend to lean towards caution.

Are there any other daughter boards etc. I am likely to need from Mesa? I would prefer to get everything at the same time as shipping from America to Australia is not exactly cheap. If you need any more info on my setup to assist please don't hesitate to ask.

Ohhhhh......chit! You just reminded of that "incident" regarding a user here that was utterly unable to follow directions and went through several sets of electronics.
If you continue to read about other retrofits, you will find plenty of users who came here with no experience required to do such a task but with the help of this forum ended up with perfectly working machines and in quite a short time.
There is no issue to iron out, so no worries there. The only things you will absolutely need to get it done is patience and a lot of reading. It would help if you are good at electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, automation......

Thanks for the reply Tommy. And no I won't be that guy. To not follow instruction or advice would suggest I know better. If that were the case I wouldn't here. Though I will research the advice I am given, I prefer to know why I am doing what I'm doing rather than running in blindly.

Skills wise, my shortcomings are in the areas of Linuxcnc, Mesa cards (first time user on both accounts). And limited amount of servo knowledge

You are welcomed, always.
You are entering a world where (almost) everything is possible, so the reading and learning will pay off many, many times.

Yes, the knowledge base within these walls was one of the main factors for choosing Lcnc. I could sense the power & flexibility before I even registered

This is probably not the best section to post this but I didn't want to start a new thread for the sake of a link. It is a bit of a read but I think it's worth it.

www.elwood.com/dRA_EMI_Servo.pdf