Buying CNC kits stuff tonight. Need some help.

[acondit]

Chris,

If you decide that you want to later, you can also buy a replacement R-8 spindle from the Little Machine Shop to replace the mt3 spindle.

Alan

[cjdavis618]

That's right, I forgot about that. I may look in to that later.

I like the extra clearance the MT3 spindle gives me over the R8 though. I loose about an inch with the r8 spindle on the HF mill.

[cjdavis618]

Well, here is an update.

I have received one of the Xylotex kits already. (3axis 425 oz for Plasma table) Still waiting on the 4 axis complete kit. Ordered the CNC fusion kit.

Then, got a call from Grizzly stating that my (Canceled) order for the Super X3 was complete and had been shipped.

So now I have the g0516, a 44991 HFx2 and a Grizzly Super x3. (Along with a Mori seiki MV junior VMC (Needs Power supply) and a South Bend 13 I bought for $800 together.

What a week.

[ZipSnipe]

Sounds like machine heaven to me.....

[cjdavis618]

It will be if I can ever get the Mori running. It will need a small nuclear power plant to run since I don't have 3 phase. lol the south bend lathe also has a 2hp 3phase motor. I will get a small static converter for it and get it going. I need a chuck and treaded plate for it and I will be in South bend heaven. It had an old aloris tool post on it, but I need to find some holders for it.


The rotary converter that is sized for the MV junior alone is $1500 plus shipping. That is just to see if it will power up. I may retrofit it and use the servos it has. That is if I can't get it running with its own controls. I'll know more once it makes the last leg of its journey to my house.

Either way, I hope to be making x3 chips tomorrow.