[N4NV]

This will be my 5th CNC project. The first project was a CNC mini mill from scratch, a Brute from the crankorgan guy. Then came my Bridgeport J-head to CNC, followed by a Taig lathe, then a 4,500 pound Yamazen knee mill. Now I am taking on a Hardinge CHNC.

I made a terrible purchase, by a total lack of communications. I thought I was getting a HNC on the stand that had been stripped, and also a complete CHNC minis the stand. Well, it turns out the CHNC was stripped as well. It is missing all the motors, timing belts, resolvers, tachs, air motor etc. About the only thing it has are the ball screws. Oh well, what do you have to do? Caveat emptor.

I decided I would go ahead and bring it back to life. One picture shows the HNC on the stand (the stand was also mostly stripped). The other picture shows the CHNC on the ground, waiting for cleaning.

Vince