I have an old swiss made zund p2000 6'x8' vacuum cutting table that seems very solid mechanically. the x & y axis are rack & pinion with heavy rails but the z axis functions same as a common vinyl sign cutter - seems to be a solenoid. I can't find any markings but t appears to be servo driven. The controller cabinet is fried.
Rather than try to restore the machine with old technology I think putting new steppers in it as well as replacing the rest of the electronics is the best idea.
I'm looking for advise on rebuilding this machine with new technology - motors, controllers, etc. Ideally I would mount a donek drag knife when completed. I've considered purchasing a turnkey cnc kit from cncrouterparts.com for $500 to $1000 and machining new motor mounts. Both axis turn about 1 inch per motor revolution. I'm new to building cnc so i'm looking for confirmation that my thinking is correct. Anything else I should be considering?
Thanks for looking.