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Hey there,

As I'm considering building my own "little" CNC router (500mmX500mm) - I'm looking at MOST CNC routers and they have a very standard format: bed is static, Y gantry moves in the X axis,...

You are a savage, Sir.



Thanks man, did you do the Z axis as well? I want to convert the knee too but it seems there may be some complications there.

EDIT: Do you happen to have the Z axis...

I'm gonna do it! Starting to make shipping preparations. And I'm calling around to see if I can get a price on the ball screw conversion kit. Have you converted a Series 1 to ballscrews before?...

Hahaha you have friends in high places Jim Dawson. Thank you - so worth it over the EZ-TRAK??? I definitely plan on taking apart all the axis so that I can replace the leadscrews... should make it...

Fair enough!

So I have some new developments... my neighbor works for a shop and they have a Series 1 BP they're willing to let go for $200... they said they would only get $150 if they scrapped...

The mini computer idea is actually smart - I could have it in the cabinet and just remote into it... running with a UPS so that it doesn't lose power - I considered a heavy duty UPS for the machine @...

Damn that's cool... seems just outside of wife approval size haha, but I'd love to own something like that.

I'm assuming the guy who owns the CNC graveyard buys them at auction. I'm waiting to...

What kind of machine is it? Maybe I can pay for the freight :D Might be less than what I would pay from China or from the local CNC graveyard (that I just visited) - SO MUCH COOL STUFF, VMCs and...

Got it, thank you for all the advice Jim - not knocking it or feeling beat up lol. It's just that a Bridgeport seems slightly more daunting from a mechanical standpoint (I understand all the...

That's fair, thank you for the advice. Is there anything preventing us from mounting the type of spindle that you use on your Taigs (which I looked at by the way, and they look great), on something...

I feel like a 6090 would be an acceptable size compromise for volume (that the machine takes) and fun to learn (as a first CNC router with no prior machining knowledge). You guys are in a different...

Thank you for your suggestion, can you tell me how one would go about finding a VMC with a dead control? I've been looking at Bridgeports on bidspotter.com for example. For the $3-4k I would spend on...

Hey CNCZone,

Thank you in advance for taking the time to look at this thread - and I apologize if I didn't post it in the right place, assistance from a moderator would be greatly appreciated.
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Hey CNCZone,

I've been stalking this forum for a while now. Amazing knowledge base!

I'm considering my first milling machine (that I will be converting to a CNC). I've looked at Grizzly's...