On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:44 PM, dave <dengv...@charter.net> wrote: >> Bridgeports also tend to be pricey because they are desirable for many. >> A used CNC machine with electronic problems is a boat anchor for 99% of >> people even if in perfect mechanical condition. >> You guys rule! >> Rainer
Very well put... > CNC mills will pretty much have servos, a servo spindle speed control, > all the right limit switches, and often the mechanics for a good tool > changer. And ballscrews. Having all that stuff already in place, is winning 3/4 of the battle. EMC, wiring and logic is easy by comparison. > http://webpages.charter.net/bengvall/emc/emcconversion.html Awesome machine, and a nice picture of the window view. Here's my mill: http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
