Hi CNC junky, I know what you mean but I don't want to buy big machine.
I work with big machine every day, don't want to spend all week end with them.
I don't know where you live but I never seen a $100 000 cnc for $2000.00 or if I remember well, I've seen a couple.
When you measure backlash, 0.015 on each axis, and original ballscrew cost $10 000, I know, we just bought a new one for a Mazak machining center.
Very often, controller are so old, no postprocessor can be use with them, or even worse, nothing can be hook up to the controller.
Another $1500.00, because will probably need a 550 volts 3 phases electrical box.
I don't want to work for others (supposed friends) that always have some small job to do and at the end, you always pay for material, electricity. and so on.
I love electronic, mechanic, I do these cnc upgrade just for the fun.
here are some pics of the controller I almost finish, still have to do some engraving and hide some wires and cables.
But I know I can buy bigger machine for $2000.00 but that is not what I want
but I respect what you said.
Jeff |