Re: Can someone tell me more about this Hurco mill?
From the picture, the machine frame looks to be a 3V (V-ways) or 4V (box ways) with a fixed head ram. 10 x 52 table, about 13 x 32 travel, 5'' of Z quill travel, and about 16'' of knee travel. Equipped with what looks like an Ericson #30 quick change tooling system. The servo motor on the Z axis appears to be a SEM brushed DC, can't see the others. The spindle motor looks like a 3 or 4 HP driving a standard 2J2 variable speed pulley system. The machine weighs about 3500 lbs or so.
There are many options for a retrofit, from really cheap to crazy expensive. I would absolutely upgrade the computer and CNC software with modern stuff. The DC drives can be reused if they are working OK. I use them on two machines but would replace them with modern hardware at the first sign of problems.
It's up to you to check for wear and backlash in the axes and over all mechanical condition. I do normally buy machines like that at near scrap price. From a CNC retrofit perspective, the hard mechanical work has already been done, the controls are the easy and inexpensive part.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA