Just took ownership of a bridgeport VMC 760 22. Its been in the weather for about 5 yrs, and fared rather well in my opinion. The monitor has been removed and the keyboard is missing. I haven't pulled it off the trailer yet so i haven't even tried to power it up; so this question may be a little premature but i thought i would get a jump on the financial end of getting it operational. I've been told it was not a very good machine in its day and figure now may be the time to remedy that.
My question: Which controller should i consider to install in this machine? I want it to have at the minimum 4 axis capability, it does have a tool turret which i want to be operational. Also what problems did this machine have in its day, and what controller could be installed to overcome those issues?
My goal is for the controller to be versatile and user friendly.
thank you