Couple updates on my build. Found a lathe bed locally for sale, it's from an Emco Maximat. 6" wide, about 40" long. Perfect for a base and column in this build. Probably overkill. I could always...
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Couple updates on my build. Found a lathe bed locally for sale, it's from an Emco Maximat. 6" wide, about 40" long. Perfect for a base and column in this build. Probably overkill. I could always...
This is a lot of info to take in. I've got a lot of research to do! I appreciate all the info.
The drives/motors you link to above are all in the 2kw region. I was thinking for my machine,...
I appreciate all the input!
I will do a bit of digging into a matching driver, cables, and software to the AB servo I found. Part of me wants to go servo to do my learning on this machine, when...
Thanks Craig, it must have been your post I saw with the Servo/ER spindle you built. Do you have any pictures of that spindle build? I tried to find if you had a thread or anything on that, but I...
I figured I could edit my above post again, but I don't seem to see the button. Anyway... Been doing my reading on spindles. It seems like the Chinese 1.5 and 2.2kw spindles common on eBay are...
On second thought, reading more about using a Raspberry Pi, it seems problematic. Barebones PC seems like a better bet now. Plenty on ebay for the price of a raspberry pi. I was reading on the...
Hello all! Long time lurker, first time poster. Today I picked up the guts of someone elses's cnc project, and I'm looking for a few pointers from the experienced builders. The person I bought...