On Thu, 2011-07-28 at 15:25 +0300, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Hello, gentlemen! > > I need to make an offer for retrofitting pretty big 3 axis milling > machine with toolchanger and electronically controlled gearbox for > changing spindle speed. > I would like to ask, if anyone can share some source of reading about > the whole process. I have done retrofit on my waterjet machine, so I > have some experience, but I would like to see, how others are doing it > so that I do not have to reinvent the wheel and do not repeat some > childish mistakes. > That machine is in working condition, and there is some documentation > about it available (also some schemes of wiring, which I find the most > important), so I suspect the most challenging part will be > understanding it. > Maybe there are some useful threads in mailing archives, where some > basics have been discussed? > > Viesturs
Look in the emc wiki pages for 'Mazak retro'; lots of info on how the crew did that machine. also: > http://webpages.charter.net/bengvall/emc/emcconversion.html Dave > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. > Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for help often. > Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for help often. Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek. http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
