External drivers on duet 3

[anvoice]

Hi, I know this has been asked before but I couldn't find any recent information. I'm planning to use 5 external servo drivers as well as 2 closed loop extruders on my 3d printer. At this point using expansion boards becomes unwieldy, so I was hoping to find out if there are still plans for an updated mainboard the connects directly to external drivers? Thanks in advance.

[anvoice]

Anyone at all? It would be nice to go with a duet 3 but the idea of having half a dozen expansion boards is not the best.

[jay_s_uk]

@anvoice i believe the last update from DC42 was next year for a Duet 3 just for external drivers

[anvoice]

@jay_s_uk ok, thanks! I'll assume that for now, but if there are any updates I'll be glad to hear then.

[dc42]

@anvoice we've started the design, so I expect we will have prototypes in October, and all being well production will start around the end of the year.

[anvoice]

@dc42 Thanks!