On 03/27/2015 09:49 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Friday 27 March 2015 11:59:52 andy pugh wrote: >> On 27 March 2015 at 14:27, andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> 2-speed geared head + something in the base which can be replaced by >>> a VFD (possibly). >> >> Though this would mean removing the preselector gearbox. Which would >> be slightly sad. > > Do you mean the headstock backgear selector? Not a problem, we have hal > modules for that. Could even be made automatic, which I intend to get > working this summer on my 2 speed head. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett >
My guess is that Andy means a gearbox between the spindle motor and the spindle. I removed the intermediate box on my lathe and placed the motor on the mount that the gearbox was on: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/00055-1a.jpg The changegears and threading gearbox went away too: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/00002-1a.jpg The plan is to place the Z axis motor and pulleys where the threading gearbox was (yellow area at the end of the leadscrew): http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/00001-1a.jpg http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/ -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
