[benja2626]

Some people do their own machining to make their milling machines that work like cnc and others just buy a kit, the most popular conversions if I am not wrong are the grizzly g0704 and the pm-30mv, they are somewhat expensive, do you know some?

So looking for something just a little cheaper I found a Chinese milling machine that its structure and external appearance is very similar to the grizzly g0704 and the pm-30mv, I think that all the structures are of the same design from some supplier.

The point is: do any of you know the Chinese milling machine ZAY7030V made by WMTCNC, could I make a conversion so that it works as cnc, machining my own adaptations, has someone already bought it?

[dazp1976]

They're all more or less the same.
I have the next one down (25LV) in the uk from Amadeal.
https://www.amadeal.co.uk/acatalog/A...-Machine-.html
This would be my next which is the same as that 30:
https://www.amadeal.co.uk/acatalog/V...8.html#SID=432

I would strongly suggest finding one with R8 taper rather than MT3.
I made all my own basic parts manually for X & Y to start with and used DFU1605.
Once they were working (near enough) I made parts for Z using the table automated.
Once Z was fitted up and working properly I went back to X & Y and made more refined parts for it.

It's not too difficult a process but the constant tear downs and rebuilds can get a bit mundane. The 25 was heavy enough. The 30 is almost double, so bear that in mind.

[shobe9904]

They're all more or less the same.
I have the next one down (25LV) in the uk from Amadeal.
https://www.amadeal.co.uk/acatalog/A...-Machine-.html
This would be my next which is the same as that 30:
https://www.amadeal.co.uk/acatalog/V...8.html#SID=432

I would strongly suggest finding one with R8 taper rather than MT3.
I made all my own basic parts manually for X & Y to start with and used DFU1605.
Once they were working (near enough) I made parts for Z using the table automated.
Once Z was fitted up and working properly I went back to X & Y and made more refined parts for it.

It's not too difficult a process but the constant tear downs and rebuilds can get a bit mundane. The 25 was heavy enough. The 30 is almost double, so bear that in mind.

Any chance you have anything from your build documented? I'm thinking about getting one of these as well. I'm pretty new when it comes to stuff like this, and as you said tearing down and rebuilding over and over is a *****. Anything you have that could limit the number of tear downs would be great.

Also how do you guys like your machines??