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  1. #1
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    Thinking of Converting my Mill's Anilam Controller to a Larken Based Controller..

    Well Group, I've been mulling this over for a while.. converting my SuperMax YMC-30 CNC Milling Machine. It has a working Anilam "Crusader II" controller on it.. but for what I want to do - the controller is memory limited (albeit incredibly functional for a product of the mid 1980's ... hats off to Anilam).

    The Anilam is older (386 based)... and just not able to do what I want to do with the machine (Mainly drop gobs and gobs and gobs of G-code to it.... )

    Therefore I am trying to decide which way to go with the retofit.. Larken, Gecko, etc.

    I have had very good luck with Gecko stepper controllers on lesser powered applications... and I could downgrade the voltage and run Gecko 320's..

    After thinking about it .. I decided not to drop the power to the cnc in favor of the Gecko's ..as I'm like Tim the Toolman - and I always side on things having "More Power".....

    Therefore I started looking at all the aftermarket stuff available to the home DIY'er on a somewhat of a ShoeString budget....

    I am leaning toward the Larken's after calling Larken up and actually talking one on one with Larry Kenny - founder of LarKen .. Larry is incredibly knowledgeable, and has built his controllers for the high powered user. I like that. I want to keep the power going to my servo's.. and keep that table fully moving..

    I'm going to do a very detailed build log and probably put it in a PDF format and put it out on the CNC-Zone, so others can benefit from it.

    Has anyone done a Larken conversion of an Anilam system?

    If so - please contact me here.

    Anxious to get that beast upgraded,

    Joe
    www.CNC-Joe.com
    CNC Is Not Just My Passion.. It's My Addiction !!!!

  2. #2
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    Yep tons of them here I'm in the middle of one right now. Just search supermax Viper200
    YCM-40 converted from anilam to Mach3 and lovin it.

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    Thanks CWAugs!
    www.CNC-Joe.com
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    Joe, this servo drive review might help you out.
    http://www.thecubestudio.com/ServoDriveReview.htm
    Gerry

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    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html

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    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html

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    http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html

    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)

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    Has anyone done a Larken conversion of an Anilam system?
    CNC-Joe, Check out the Viper Servo forum for more threads on mill conversions.
    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=349


    Joe, this servo drive review might help you out.
    http://www.thecubestudio.com/ServoDriveReview.htm
    Yes check that out. It was a lovely experiance :tired:
    Manufacturer of CNC routers and Viper Servo Drives
    www.LarkenCNC.com and www.Viperservo.com

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