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I want to use the alphanumeric engraving function provided by Mach 3 on my Taig mill. Any suggestions as to tool or cutter? The application will be light engraving in soft metal (brass, aluminum,...

Have a look here:

https://www.cnc4pc.com/uc100-usb-motion-controller.html

I'm in the process of setting up my recently purchased (used) CNC Taig mill. It is fitted with ball screws and came with a MicroProto 2000 HD/LE controller. The computer than I'm planning to use is...

I will shortly be receiving a used CNC Taig mill with ball screws. Recommended lubricant? (and I am sure many more questions to follow - I have rudimentary CAD skills but this is my first venture...

Does anyone know of a 3 axis DRO kit for the Taig mill?

Thanks

Pretorien

I have been using a Unimat PC for about 10 years - nice little machine. A while back, it stopped running - blew the fuse as soon as I turned it on. I localized the fault to the speed/direction...

Some time ago, I asked about an essentially "turnkey" system from Town Labs (TL-12)that appeared to be a retrofitted Seig X-1. I received a very useful response that confirmed my suspicion about the...

At a quick glance, the tailstock appears to be for a round or tubular bed (the SD 200?) not the one that you bought which appears to have a single rectangular way.

Pretorien

I have looked at the Asian units - in particular the 8X machines which receive generally good notices and are a manageable size (I don't want anything that needs riggers or a hoist to move!) but they...

I am currently using a Unimat PC - the oddball and perhaps best of the Unimat series. I make only occasional use of the rudimentary CNC capability. It has adequate capacity for my (modelbuilding)...

I am so impressed by this exercise and the philosophy behind it that 4 of these drives will be my first purchase for my CNC mill project- as soon as they are available - before the Taig mill,...

I am planning to add another lathe to supplement my Unimat PC. I have been looking at a number of the small units - particularly the 8 X 14 - size is right and price is OK - but -

All of these...

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I just took my X2 down for a general cleaning and refurbishing + a revision of the DRO system. It was fitted with the Micro-Mark 20TPI conversion a few years ago and I decided, initially just on...

Either the Dremel tool or the hacksaw blade will respond well to a liberal application of cutting oil - your concern about the wear on the Dremel disk is well advised - they do shrink quickly cutting...

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Good point - on one or two occasions I have had something similar happen while operating manually so clearly, the system needs to be as mechanically sound as possible. When this has occurred, i was...

Let me preface this by saying that I do have some experience in the feedback control world although it was long ago with vacuum tube analog electronics -both in audio systems and magnetic suspensions...

I was working with my DRO equipped X-2 yesterday, watching the numbers and thinking about how convenient it would be to finally get a CNC set-up to avoid all of the cranking when my mind wandered off...

I have an X2 and have used (and am planning to buy) a Taig - observations:

The X-2 requires constant attention to hold tolerance and, in my opinion, is not as rigid as the Taig. The result is...

Mine is not hunting. I would guess that I have about 500-800 hours on it (I may use it intensely for 2-5 days and then not touch it for 4 months) I have noticed that if I crank up the motor speed...

Thanks - sounds like a reasonable idea - and the second lesson is:
If it says "made in China" - move on. Electric motor technology is not exactly "cutting edge" - there is no reason for this kind...

I have a (Grizzly) X2 - about 7 years old - fitted with a LMS belt drive. It is not CNC but I do have 3 axis DRO. I have noticed that after about 45 min to 1 hour of use ~ 70% duty cycle running at...

I am planning to put together a Taig CNC mill system. Looking at all of the choices, issues of support etc. it seems to me that my best route is to buy the cnc-ready mill and supply my own drive...

Hadn't noticed the lack of left hand threads - not an issue for me - I did, however, find the standard threaded spindle very attractive as I find that I change chucks and collets frequently.

EM

The information on the HF 8X14 is very interesting. I was surprized to note that Grizzy does not have an equivalent although there is , in other areas, a lot of overlap. They do offer a 10 X 22 -...

This is not, strictly speaking, correct. I have used an X-2 (Grizzly) for a number of years. It has had 4 "modifications":

1. a general cleaning and adjusting
2. replacement of the original...

I believe that their 3000 system uses stepper motors fitted with encoders to provide feedback.

EM

Thanks, Stepper Monkey - let's see if I understand your comment:

Just looked at a site picked at random from Google - compared 2 NEMA 23 motors:

175 oz/in, 2.5 V, 2.8A, 0.9 ohms, 2.5 mH

260...

Just have the results in hand for an auction that caught my eye - it was essentially the "chassis" of a Taig mill - base, saddle, table and column - no spindle or motor and needed at least nuts and...