Hello everyone,
I recently purchased an MD001 benchtop mill from Machine Tools Warehouse. Been busy for the last few months building parts for the CNC conversion.
I've already purchased some major components - 25mm x 5mm pitch ballscrews from linearmotionbearings (ebay), 7304 angular contact bearings on the fixed end of the ballscrews, as well as 400W ac servos + drivers from DMM Tech.
Still need to purchase belts and timing pullies, I'm thinking SDP/SI for those, aiming for a 2.25:1 or 2.5:1 ratio.
As well, a breakout board....up in the air at this point, will most likely get the PoKeys board for extra inputs and the MPG wheel so I can probably get a fairly basic I/O breakout breakout board.
I'm going to star out with Mach 3 for control software but I'm curious about the USBCNC system, might dabble in that once I'm running.
I'll post some pics in the next couple of posts and hopefully keep this log updated every couple days, If you don't hear from me for a long stretch I'm probly hanging out in the shop.
Cheers,
-Dave