This is some photo's of a Camsoft retrofit I am doing on an Excello mill. The PC was built into an operator panel made by a local tin shop, the front legend plate was made from reverse engraved Lamacoid by a local engraver from a AutoCad DWG I supplied.
The LCD & Touch screen were obtained from EarthLCD and the Keyboard from Input Technolgies, it is made for industrial applications as it is completely covered by rubber membrane.
The original Vari-speed drive pulley was replaced by a timing belt and a Mitsubishi VFD was used to control the spindle via the CNC 'S' command. The original three phase motor is now running up to 3600 (120Hz) rpm
from the the original 1750 rpm.
The original servo motors were retained, but Westamp drives were replaced by (new on eBay) Copley Controls.
The completed mill is actually a Acroloop Acromill version Dos based S/W.
I will have to probabally post the photos on separate posts. due to size.
Al |