On 07/06/2013 02:19 AM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: ... snip > While I don't need to add a new > project at this time this does peak my > interest, but it brings up some questions. What type > of capabilities > can we expect to get by retrofitting one of these older NC > machines? ... snip
For my Shizuoka and HNC, they are now just as accurate as they were before the conversion. These industrial CNC's tend to age much better than the consumer grade machines like my Bridgeport, or most mini machines, which seem to need rework even when new. Incorporating tool changers, coolant, collet closers, and other systems is usually straight forward if one has a good handle on electronics and writing software or can hire talent. So, in my opinion, a converted machine should work just as well as the original. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
