Re: ANOTHER Bridgeport Mill conversion ( Build )
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mongoose
not the first time i saw that photo.. ( beautiful i may add )
You have the same head my builds had a lot of parts removed and used direct drive, the head is roughly 5" shorter than your one
Re: ANOTHER Bridgeport Mill conversion ( Build )
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mactec54
Are yes, so you will have to make the adapter plates for the 750w motors this will require also a motor shaft extension or a pulley that has an offset boss
Depending on what you plan to do with the stock steppers, you can take the mounting plates from them and reuse with the new servos....just needs the new hole pattern.
Todd
Re: ANOTHER Bridgeport Mill conversion ( Build )
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tar356
Depending on what you plan to do with the stock steppers, you can take the mounting plates from them and reuse with the new servos....just needs the new hole pattern.
Todd
Most of the motors that where on these machines did not have mounting plates they where direct mounted
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Mactec, Todd, i ended up purchasing nema 42 servos with the correct mounting pattern and shaft size .. this will be a " direct fit " replacement. I just needed to get the project moving.. i previously purchased nema 34's for this machine so i will save them for the next build... at least i can use the boss to cut the adapters !!
Joe
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well, just couldn't help myself.. i battled sleet snow and ice today... and would up with another boss mill... complete with mist unit, flood pump and tank and a good amount of taper 30 tooling...
Re: ANOTHER Bridgeport Mill conversion ( Build )
Ahhh, another project :) Funny how that just happens sometimes.
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So,,, one turned into four.... Finally broke down and bought a pallet jack.. used of course.. then had to repair it ..Spent the past 2 weeks making pallets for 3 of the 4 CNC bridgeports. busted my ass moving all my machines around in the shop. Even with the pallet jack its rough pushing these around by yourself ( i was using pipes ) agonized over what machines i could let go and put a bunch of wood working stuff on CL. So, now i have 3 of them where i want them and where i can work on them.. Left them on the pallets so i can easily pull them away from the wall to work on the electronics.. I may tweak them some as well.. possibly angle them a bit.. Now its time to order more parts.. need some circuit breakers, contactors etc to proceed on the controls
Re: ANOTHER Bridgeport Mill conversion ( Build )
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mongoose
Mactec, Todd, i ended up purchasing nema 42 servos with the correct mounting pattern and shaft size .. this will be a " direct fit " replacement. I just needed to get the project moving.. i previously purchased nema 34's for this machine so i will save them for the next build... at least i can use the boss to cut the adapters !!
Joe
What servos did you get that are direct fit? I have 2 boss 5 machines. I have the first converted with the original steppers and would like to eventually convert the other with servos.
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amishmafia00
What servos did you get that are direct fit? I have 2 boss 5 machines. I have the first converted with the original steppers and would like to eventually convert the other with servos.
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Re: ANOTHER Bridgeport Mill conversion ( Build )
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amishmafia00
What servos did you get that are direct fit? I have 2 boss 5 machines. I have the first converted with the original steppers and would like to eventually convert the other with servos.
DMM Tech has em...
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Ok Gang, its been awhile... have been working on the Rigid Ram for the most part.. have the old electronics stripped out.. the machine cleaned, the oilers replaced and the control cabined blasted and powder coated.. have it re-mounted and now starting to work on the electronics