I am interested in purchasing (package #024) a servo system from
http://www.lowcostcncretrofits.com
does anyone have any info on any of their products.

if not could you guys give me some ideas that might be smart to ask of them
before purchasing , i sent an e-mail to them today on what IPM you could
acheive, warranty and support, freight.

being a noobie , anything would be helpful.

thanx
Dennis

i didn't know where to post this / HOPE THAT LINK WORKS (chair)

$2500 is an extreme price for 3 servos, power supplies, and drivers, hardware only. You'd better get a ton of service for it to be worth it to you. That said, it does look like a very nice collection of equipment for your mill.

Karl

Do a web search for "cnc retrofit" or "bridgeport cnc retrofit".

You'll find a bunch of options whereupon you can do price/value comparisons - if you're doing a mill retrofit that is. If not, it will STILL take you to places where other kits/options/component deals can be found.

I dunno what you're retrofitting but a comparison of a kit suitable for a Bridgeport/clone mill finds it to be "reasonably priced" for the components supplied. No deal mind you as you can do better and worse but you have to either shop/engineer the stuff for yourself or pay to have it done by somebody.

If you are technology limited, find a kit that is better integrated (IE: has pre-made brackets, drives, etc). It is easier to bolt your first kit together than to get mired in the details of engineering something from scratch or filling in missing blanks when you're not up to speed on wiring, fabrication or whatever.... These details can be demoralizing to the neophyte.

HOWEVER, stuff like drives, pulleys, brackets and interconnect wiring do not seem to be in the package mentioned - didn't take the time to let the site load 'quicktime' on my 'puter so I could "see" their website. Last time I allowed that, my system crashed and it took a week to fix it.

I'd do a bit more research before you pulled the trigger. Buy their manual as it would be a good investment. You could then see if they provide good instructions and/or complete kit details. The devil is in the details.

Check out AjaxCNC, a supporter of this website. They have some mill and lathe retrofit kits that caught my eye...and you can d/l the instructions for free...

Frankly, IMO if the instructions suck, chances are so will the quality/integrity of the component integration. If they do suck, you'll still gain info from them so I'd say they may be worth the investment - at least you know not to buy their system due to lame instructions which is a true "find" no matter what.

You may want to contact Larry at:
http://www.larkencnc.com/
He offers a low cost Bridgeport retro.

Well, for $2500, you can't go wrong on ajaxcnc retrofit. I have tried some of the cheap pc controllers, and I will say you get what you pay for. For my application, I should have bought the ajax first and been done! What ever you do , use servo's and don't look back.

thanx very much for your help guys, I don't know if it's really that high a price considering it's complete(from the motors to the electronics anyway),if bying seperate and building on your own after all is said and done including all the time(i have no time anymore with spring being here and the chores outside piling up) and small details worked out ,the price seems reasonable
too me?.
i am looking to set the ballscrews and bracketry up myself for a INDUSTRIAL HOBBIES mill.
i am going to check out ajaxcnc and larken also today .

thanx again , i'll let you know wich way i go, :cheers: