[mrcodewiz]

I searched around but didn't see the answer anywhere. Has anyone done the Hoss conversion and did you keep track of what the material costs were? I started pricing it on onlinemetals but their costs on small pieces seems high.

-Kevin

[maxboostbusa]

I almost always use www.industrialmetalsupply.com now. The shortest lengths you can buy is 12" but they are usually right smart cheaper. I am doing a Hoss' inspired conversion on mine presently. I dont have all the costs infront of me now but I will see if I can find them. I bought a few short pieces of stock from Speedy Metals that I probibly wouldnt use again, but aluminum of various sizes I can probibly use.

[BrassBuilder]

I searched around but didn't see the answer anywhere. Has anyone done the Hoss conversion and did you keep track of what the material costs were? I started pricing it on onlinemetals but their costs on small pieces seems high.

-Kevin

I priced everything out based on his lists that he had posted and it was not much cheaper than just buying everything outright and being done. I think it was another $100 or so to buy everything ready made. But, to be fair, I priced the metal out to the foot. So...if I needed a 4" chunk of aluminum, I priced a foot out. I would have had a bunch of metal left over. I probably had enough aluminum priced to build around 3 kits.

edit: Hoss also has some design elements that I liked better than the premade kits too. (z axis mounting for one). But based on time, I decided to go with the kits.
Mike

[hoss2006]

You could save a little by using just 1/2 in. plate for most of the brackets and
make a few adjustments to bolt lengths etc.
I always order extra stock for projects anyway, always find a use for it later.
Maybe I should offer basic stock kits that include the precut material needed to do a conversion.:idea:
Hoss

[mrcodewiz]

...
Maybe I should offer basic stock kits that include the precut material needed to do a conversion.:idea:
Hoss

Please??

[hoss2006]

Please??

Looks like if I were, I would have to charge about $75 plus shipping
to sell the stock kit with the aluminum and steel pieces necessary.
Don't know.
Hoss

[lvittori]

$75 for all the material would be a deal in time savings and convenience

[mrcodewiz]

I agree. You can count me in for a set.

[Micro Rotors]

I am doing a bit of Hoss's stuff and it would have been a deal getting pre cut blanks (thanks Hoss)

But hey, half the fun is going to Industrial Metal Supply and picking out the rems (12" pieces). Like Hoss says, you always get more than you need so it starts accumulating and then I don't have to go every time I need a little piece.

Hoss,

Now look what you went a did, I hear the Divorce rate among members has risen in the last 12 month!

Bill

[hoss2006]

Hoss,

Now look what you went a did, I hear the Divorce rate among members has risen in the last 12 month!

Bill

Welcome to the Club

[hoss2006]

Ok, I'll be offering Precut Stock kits and Fastener kits for the CNC conversion in the next couple days.
Have to check on a couple things and get the webpage up and running.
It'll be $75 plus S/H for the complete stock kit
and $15 plus S/H for all the fasteners.
$85 plus S/H for both.
Check the Store for availability.
Thanks Hoss

Sorry Bill

[mrcodewiz]

Ok, I'll be offering Precut Stock kits and Fastener kits for the CNC conversion in the next couple days.
Have to check on a couple things and get the webpage up and running.
It'll be $75 plus S/H for the complete stock kit
and $15 plus S/H for all the fasteners.
$85 plus S/H for both.
Check the Store for availability.
Thanks Hoss

Sorry Bill

:banana: :banana: YEAH!!!! :banana: :banana:

[Micro Rotors]

Hoss,

Sorry, for what?

Also what is in the kit, does it take it to the full X2 Freak?

Thanks
Bill

[hoss2006]

I am doing a bit of Hoss's stuff and it would have been a deal getting pre cut blanks (thanks Hoss)

Sorry, I should have offered this sooner.
better late than never I guess.

It will be stock for the standard X2 cnc conversion.

The Freak parts would run a few hundred $ more.
and no, I really don't plan on offering that any time soon
Later Hoss

[Micro Rotors]

Hahaha

No I was just trying to find out just how far I could go. (bustin your ... well you know!) (nuts)

I already made mine I was wondering if you were throwing in the head tilting-extending stuff. I have not extended my Y axis yet as I am having to much fun just running it now but I will want to do it some time in the future. Probably whats holding me back, is the whole counter weight stuff. I just don't have room for it really and I my machine runs fine without it so far.

Question: ... Is it worth it, I mean have you been finding a need for it more than not?

If I did do it, I might put that on another Axis and build it like a rotary table out of aluminum to minimize the weight.

Another Question: ... Was adding another base to extend your Y axis a pain and did you have to re-cut the dovetails to make them line up, and did yop have to make a new Gib?

Anyhow ... Thanks Hoss

Bill

[hoss2006]

Hey Bill,
Yeah it was worth it, I think.

It will be apparent in the next couple projects I tackle.
The extra capacity will make it much easier.
The Y axis expansion wasn't that big a deal, nothing too difficult.
I didn't have to remachine the dovetails, they were within .001,
but I did lap them together when it was done.
Hoss

P.S. the Stock and Fastener kits page is up and running now.