Has anyone ever thought about buying one of the Maxnc motion kits with a larger mill such as the Sieg X3?
From their website
[I]" COMPLETE CLOSE LOOP 3 AND 4 AXIS MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS WITH 'NEMA 23' SINGLE STACK MOTORS
(as used in the MAXNC 10 CL machine)
Powerful motion system set up to be controlled from a single standard parallel port from a PC computer, using the included MAXNC CL2 software for "G" code format, or using custom software from the user. Motors are capable of over 1,000 RPM with 1.8 Deg. Shaft resolution ( 4 times the speed and power
of the open loop 145 oz. System).
Includes: Controller with power supply; 3 or 4 motors with encoders; Motor and encoder cables; Parallel port cable; CL2 driver software for PC computers with manual.
CL2 software features: · "G" & "M" code programming · Linear interpolation · Circular interpolation · Helical interpolation · Backlash compensation · Keyboard jog mode · Automatic cycle · Line by line cycle · Tool length and tool radius compensation table · Spindle motor on and off · Spindle speed control from program · Screen update and acceleration/deceleration inhibit (G64) for un-interrupted contouring, and more.
If the controller is to be used with other driver software, it requires only 2 output lines per motor from the parallel port, in quadrature mode, and 2 input lines total for feedback. 4 axes can be driven with a single parallel port.
P/N 22160... 4 axis Motion Control System (single stack motors)……..…...$ 975.00"
Im thinking for the money, you could always swap out items later, like put larger servos in instead. Would that work?