Well I figured I would ask what some are using for thier 4-5 axis machines for controls. I am finishing up the design / plans for my home built horizontal machine.

Just curious. I have selected most other items already. Havent spent any time on control choices.

No one? Well some specs at the least..

-travels XYZAB 8X16X10 A ROTARY 380 degrees / B ROTARY continuous
-Cast Iron base hardened machined and mating surfaces ground (3200 lbs) (old right angle from a crane).
-356 Cast aluminum ways hardned and ground
-Full enclosure with chip auger (part of small ice auger, with sheet metal shroud)
-Plexi view windows.
-Single 3 position tombstone with fixture plates ( for adding 5th axis, kurt 3600 vise or kurt modular vise systems.
-Brushless 11000 mNm, 5400 rpm servos (24v) with built in encoders (0-5v).
-Precise 10,000-40,000 spindle iso20 tool holders, hydralic drawbar (future addition of tool changer)
-Precision ground 25mm High Pitch ball screws w/anti backlash nuts
- NSK 28mm Liner rails and bearings
-Way covers (Still figuring them out did not leave myself much room)


Machine should be able to run 300-400 IPM rapids and 200-300 IPM cutting.
Hopefully it will be solid enough to run a 3/8 endmill at 1/2 DOC and 100-150 ipm.

Depends what you want to spend, two systems that will do all of that Camsoft/Galil & Acroloop/MotionMax.
Al

Well I have actually looked into camfsoft for a retrofit, and did not even think of it this time. I am not familiar with the acroloop / motionmax any more info?