[Chris1960]

Hello All
I bought a Vortech 4 x 8 cnc router with servo and ball screw upgrade
This machine has been a nightmare from the start
There is no support and no specs and anything or labals on parts
95% of my work is 3D cutting and surfing.
This machine randomly loses count on all axes
I am thinking the drive boards are just to cheap.
There where many other promblem with machine that have been fix
do to pour assembley.
I was thinking just strip the hole machine and put a retofit controller.
But it would be cheaper to put Gecko drive board in.
But i dont have anything info on sevo moters.
This machine been in my shop for 3 months and never cut a job yet.
The big question is what to do
I would like to try to put new drive board in but dont know amps of servos
or even know how to wire it
Any sugestions would be great.
Thanks Chris

[cabnet636]

sad to hear you are another victim of the nashua new hampshire rip off, you can find the parts you need for the machines in chicago

www.kelinginc.net

jon is a standup guy and backs his parts with good warranty

kieth macconnel and brent allard are a waste of time when it comes to these routers

here are some pictures of the changes to the geckos and the 72v power supply

good luck

jim

[asuratman]

Why don't ask vortech, or they do not have a good support?

[cabnet636]

there is a lot more on this company and no support is non existant

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57112

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72347

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42586

[Chris1960]

Thanks for the quick reply Cabnet636
I check out the link you sent
It looks really good and what i am looking for.
The pricing looks great there too.
Alot better then what i been seeing at other places.
Yes your right about being another victom of vortech.
I should have done my home work befor buying and did not join this forum ontill after doing reseach.
I was in a pinch and was trying to keep up with work load.
Needless to say it did not work,, it just tide up 15k for 6 months (OUCH!!!)
Thanks again for the info and to all the people who replied to help
I should be able to get up and running in a couple of weeks now.
I am going to buy there complete set,,, (sevos and all)
just to make sure i have mated parts that work well together
Thanks Chris

[cncadmin]

From what I understand Jim you are not a customer of Vortech CNC Routers, so I would advise not talking bad about a company that you have no dealings with.

[tom9731]

I just talked to 3 Vortech router customers and all 3 have the machine running however not without some dive board problems at some point. All the people I talked to say this machine is accurate for them. All 3 people I talked to say that this is the best bang for the buck that money can buy and I seem to agree with them. After all it is not a $150000 real deal heavy duty industrial unit

[Chris1960]

I just talked to 3 Vortech router customers and all 3 have the machine running however not without some dive board problems at some point. All the people I talked to say this machine is accurate for them. All 3 people I talked to say that this is the best bang for the buck that money can buy and I seem to agree with them. After all it is not a $150000 real deal heavy duty industrial unit

Hello Tom9731
As for my story i had mine upgraded to servo and ball screw
total cost 15.000
They under rated the servo moters and did direct drive
they hand grinded the shafts for the incoders
The moter collits had no keyset
There for my repeat to location was off by .25 to .5l
(((Yes 1/4 inch to half inch)))
As for the machine its a good buy for a do it yourself kit
They came to see it and scatched there heads and left me hanging
After a year with a 15,000 dollar coffee table in my shop
I did a total Retro fit controller
The machine runs perfect
Good Luck Chris

[whobbies]

I had a P.O. drawn today for a 4' X 8' Vortech, but after reading all of these comments and the fact that Keith is very fast to get me off the phone when I call for questions regarding the machine, I think I am going to have my bank hold the payment transfer and look elsewhere. I have owned CNC routers since 1990 and have had my fair share of the BS on non-functioning machines and story-teller sales people. I / we have retrofitted three machines and would of thought by 2013 that a company can actually have a working machine for $15,000. I am getting too old for nightmares and it's good today that there are places like this that can help us from making bad choices, though it's sad that some of you guys had to be the teachers.
If I am wrong and these machines and problems have been addressed I would appreciate if someone can let me know. After thirty years of being a manufacture I am not longer in a hurry. I still have my 5000 pounds of 1988 9' X 12' L-TEC workhorse to do the daily grind, now on it's third operating system and still chug'in along!
Thanks,
Tony C.
Warehouse Hobbies Inc.

[DEASY]

My question is this...has anyone ever taken their Vortech / Industrial CNC machine and gutted it?
Have you replaced the Inverter. small mother board, Stepper Drivers etc...and gotten it to work?
If so...can we talk?
My story is like all the other posts. BUT...mine works. BUT...if something breaks...it 's a boat anchor.
I'd pay for the gut. I'd sell it.
That said...after I have my new 10' and 4' running.
Thanks.