Notice the comment "Starting bid is $500"
CL usually popoos those. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote: > Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Besides my 3D printing endeavors, I am involved with trying to get a > > hackerspace going here in Topeka. Recently a CNC mill that might make > > a good LinuxCNC retrofit candidate popped up on the local craigslist: > > > > http://kansascity.craigslist.org/tls/3892182813.html > > > > Can anyone advise if this looks like it would be a good candidate for > > conversion to LinuxCNC, and what I should watch out for if I actually > > go to inspect and/or buy it? > > > Looks fairly good. Appears it may have SEM motors, which are quite good. > Appears to have 5" travel on the quill, which is a limitation, but same as > a Bridgeport. Lots of toolholders, which are more valuable than the > mill. If the ways and ballscrews are in good shape, grab it. It would be > good to see it under power, you can detect some problems by listening. > > Jon > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
