Search:

Hi Will,

I will do what I can to help. No guarantees because these machines are just so old. But if I can help I will.

Thanks Pete it's a real relief to have it working. I am using Geomagic(AKA Alibre) for CAD and Dolphin Partmaster for CAM. One of the things that really sold me on Dolphin was that they had a post...

Thought I would share a video of the machine all buttoned up and working

My eBay trash - YouTube

Can anyone tell me when you reach the reference point on your emco 340 what the value is for x and z? I am trying to determine if the TEA machine data parameters I have are correct for reference...

I have been trying to wrap my head around trying to setup tool offsets for my Emco 340. The more I think about it the more my hair hurts. I am sure it is probably really simple once you understand it...

Ok, Quick update, I got the Hydraulic power unit all hooked up and sort of working. At least the tail stock is working. The power chuck button does not seem to do anything. I verified the chuck...

Nice work, good to see more people fixing their machines.

Ok so more progress to report. I made a coolant reservoir from a 20 gallon plastic tote I got at home depot. I put a 1/4 inch acrylic sheet I had laying around for the top to mount the motor on....

Looks great man nice work on the mount. You are almost there keep going.

Yeah glad to be finally making some progress. I found a Rexroth hydraulic unit on ebay and while it is not exactly the right one I do believe it will work with some modification. The new one has more...

Hi thanks for this Eric, I backed it off with a wrench and that is sorted. I can now jog around again in jog mode and start and stop the spindle. The next issue I have is when I go to MDI mode it...

Ok Result, I was able to restore the control with a combination of recovering a couple of files off an old floppy and paper punch tape (oh man what have I gotten myself in to). And the control came...

I ended up not going with a double nut since I bought the BD Tools kit. I figured I would double nut it if the kit needed it otherwise I would not bother. Last I measured the backlash was 0 in one...

Thanks, It's 1018 cold rolled and it's 2 inches thick by 3 inches wide and 4.7210 inches long. I have a cam package but I have been using the turn wizards mostly as they are just way faster for most...

Just a quick update on an improvement I have made on the lathe.

I have gotten rid of the compound and replaced it with a solid steel block as a compound is superfluous on a CNC lathe and only...

Hi Eric,

I think this is the info I need now, my email is allenATlumensaDOTcom

Cheers and thanks, :cheers:

Thank you Castleville, very much for the picture and information on the hydraulics that is helpful.

It has been awhile I had to set the EmcoTurn 340 aside while I worked on some other stuff. I am back to trying to
get this old machine tool back in service.

EmcoTurn 340

Fabrication number R3C...

Hi,

Here is the thread that has the plans http://www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical_mill_lathe_project_log/59435-grizzly_g0602_10_x_22_lathe_conversion.html

However be forewarned that these plans...

Holy crap Pete you have taken the Mikini Mods to a whole new level, nice work and great looking parts too. So is everything working out the way you had hoped with your product?

Hey Thanks, I do plan to replace the compound with a steel block I juts need to order the steel, for now I just have the gibs on the compound locked all the way down. I will ditch the micro switches...

Here is a video I made about the lathe


http://youtu.be/vX7WajU4_Uw

Actually this pdf has the right diagram assuming Hitachi drive http://cnc4pc.com/Tech_Docs/2-C41R2%20and%20L100-002%20MFU.pdf

Are using a Hitachi VFD?

Normal way to connect the VFD to Mach would be two relays, so like the C-15 dual relay board. One goes to one intelligent terminal and gets assigned forward start stop in the VFD and the second goes...

Thanks for the kind remarks, I will be posting some more pics this week. I am using Mach3 and so far I have just been using the turn wizards. I will be using visual turn for CAM as well.

OK well I have been tardy on updates, the lathe is actually finished now and so I will be posting pics and videos of the build slowly in the coming week.

First up here are the pics of the spindle...

I just stumbled accross this thread having been busy with my G0602 lathe cnc conversion. Wow Pete you have been busy, nice work on all the mods man.

SWATH sorry to hear about your kid, and glad...

I am using a 2hp single phase vfd with a 2hp motor no derating required. I believe you only need to derate if you are trying to use a 3 phase VFD with single phase input. Not necessary if you are...

After seeing a control panel a friend of mine did for his homebuilt computer I decided I needed to copy his style a bit. This is clear acrylic painted and then lasered through and then letters...

Picture being worth a thousand words and all that here you go sorry for the delayed reply

http://www.hacksbot.com/storage/driverswitches.JPG