[Hellbringer]

I am looking to convert a X2 mill and looking for advise on whether i should bite the bullet and get the CNCFusion kit #2 or do a hoss cnc conversion.

I would like my machine to be hassle free and be quite accurate. I am planning on cutting some bigish blocks that are long programs and i dont want to get 75% done, skip a step and have to start all over...

Thanks
Mike

[kawazuki]

I am looking to convert a X2 mill and looking for advise on whether i should bite the bullet and get the CNCFusion kit #2 or do a hoss cnc conversion.

I would like my machine to be hassle free and be quite accurate. I am planning on cutting some bigish blocks that are long programs and i dont want to get 75% done, skip a step and have to start all over...

Thanks
Mike

Depends on your manual machining experience? If you are confident to make the parts then the Hoss conversion has a lot going for it - I didn't so I went for the Fusion kit and i'm well pleased with it ( even if import taxes & duties bumped up the overall cost!)
But those are just the mechanics and will unlikely result in missing steps - that's electronics and the drives / motors area - one can't be blamed on the other generally!

[Rescue35]

I originally planed to make my own mounts and turn the ball screws.

I ended up ordering the CNCFushion kit to save time as I was way to busy with work.

[hoss2006]

Depends, do you have the time and skill and want to save money, then DIY or do you have the money and want to save time, then cncfusion.
Also consider which z axis is preferred.
Hoss

[BrassBuilder]

Depends, do you have the time and skill and want to save money, then DIY or do you have the money and want to save time, then cncfusion.
Also consider which z axis is preferred.
Hoss

Exactly! Although I didn't really have the money, but I wanted to save the time, I went with CNCFusion. But I had also bought the DVD from Hoss to make his conversion too.

It comes down to time vs money....

Mike