[mlmmike]

I am a new member here. Just joined today in fact.

I am not a professional, all of this is just for fun... playing, tinkering and entertainment during Covid19 Isolation.

I have recently bought a Australian Sheraton Type A lathe... It is amazing condition, almost like new and considering it is about 50 years old, works like new. I added a DRO to it without issues. (Some pictures attached).

So my skills are better than basic, but certainly not professional.

So I then went a step further and bought a brand new Sieg X2L milling machine. (Already wishing I bought a Optimum, as what I want seems to be readily available).

I would like to make it CNC. I have seen heaps of YouTube clips and seen where they mill all the parts individually.

I am not sure my skills are that good.

What I would like to buy is a complete kit, where you get all the instructions, all the bits and pieces, instructions in 1 go.

Am I dreaming ?

I also do not have a understanding of CAD... How are the designs inputted into the mill ? Does it automatically stop, when it needs a cutter change ?

Also seen a lot of software such as Mach3 and others...

I would just have thought this would have been a lot easier.

Ebay sellers, selling stepper motors, others selling designs, others selling metal work.


Very confusing to a newbe here...

Hope someone can assist.

BTW... I am in Melbourne, Australia.

Regards

Mike