Hi, I have 5 Boxford ACL cnc lathes that I would like to run from a PC using Mach3 etc. I believe they run of servo motors and linear scales instead of encoders.for those who have no idea what these machines look like ther is one on Ebay at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOXFORD-CNC-25...QQcmdZViewItem

If anyone can help or take on the job of converting one machine then I will give them one for free.they are good machines we have produced over a million components on one machine alone but the old ANC control has let us down.
I have the schematics but dont know much about electronics and dont have much time.I need to know the best approach for this job ie. new steppers or keep the servos and add encoders and so on.
I live in Scotland

schematics photos here
http://www.cnczone.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/3667