X3 CNC retrofit kit from Syil

[syil]

Originally Posted by Alas Does anyone know if this conversion kit will fit a super X3? Also, is the kit available in the UK? Adam

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[SyilAmerica]

Our Super X3 conversion kits will fit all X3 mills.

The only differance between the Super X3 and X3 are a digital spindle with RPM readout, push button rapid reverse, and tapping mode.

[Greolt]

Originally Posted by SyilAmerica Our Super X3 conversion kits will fit all X3 mills. The only differance between the Super X3 and X3 are a digital spindle with RPM readout, push button rapid reverse, and tapping mode.

There are X3s around with a smaller table and shorter column though

[jfmichel]

Originally Posted by Alas Does anyone know if this conversion kit will fit a super X3? Also, is the kit available in the UK? Adam

Hello Adam
Mine is a superX3, and I've bought the conversion kit from Syil. It fits OK, when I purchased the Y ballscrew give 120 mm travel and there was no spring gas on Z, now it's included and the Y travel is 160 mm.
It's possible to buy your X3 at cnc-steuerung.com in Germany, very professionnal reseller.

Jeff

[ob_seven]

in Luxembourg. I got my regular X3 for 1015 euros. It was in promotion, and I think that was a fairly good price for europe. they might do the same for SX3. Currently their SX3, the RC20bfn is listed at 1995 euros, and regular x3 at 1450.

regards,

[Al_The_Man]

Originally Posted by Greolt As Syil are not able to provide any info and taking what advise I can from the forum THIS WILL HAVE TO DO! .

After reading this thread of over 100 posts, all I can say is IMO you are a very patient man.
After doing all the 'Engineering' for Syil, that should have been done before you bought it.
In return for your efforts, I think the least they can do is bung you another machine, GRATIS
Al.

[jinu117]

Heh, I read through manual explanation myself last night and came to conclusion that I would like to have limit switch really. There will be times I will want to run off from machine on long job and honestly, last thing I would like to see would be stepper getting stuck on limit for ever burning itself out or something.

Of course, there is no better protection than careful planning and setup, but I still would prefer seeing the last resort stopper. (I am pretty sure there is good reason why those expensive machines do have them :P)
What I was thinking also was possibly DRO implementation but I would like someone else to give this one a shot first

BTW, the way you strapped the y axis sensor... be carful... just don't cross over to the other side of bed from there as it is possible for Y axis ball screw to grab it and break it apart. Happened to me twice.
I am looking at better ways to wire this right now.

That is smart... using one sensor to do both limits... I see... something definitely I will want to do than this homing switch really.
I guess same can be done on x-axis ane z-axis too actually my z-axis homing is right around there for top end

Thought about implemting DRO on some ways?

Oh, and a little thing I tried which seems to work great.

I grabbed stainless set screws and thumb nut that goes with it. Replaced the gib adjustment set screws with this and I can honestly say I can really fine tune my gibs to my satisfaction now on fly without having to try to squeeze 2 wrenches in there. And it looks prettier too hehe.

I've also lapped..... parts of bed that wasn't as smooth as I would like to see... Not much other than getting those nasty ridges off a little smoother. Now machine can run faster without losing track or having much of noise ... (short of z-axis which I don't know how to disassemble yet so keeping it the way it is until I find out). Machine just feels like different machine now.

Below is the pic of new gib adjustment set

[Greolt]

Originally Posted by jinu117 ................ but I still would prefer seeing the last resort stopper. (I am pretty sure there is good reason why those expensive machines do have them :P)...........................

I have been using this machine for a while now and would not bother installing limit switches if doing it again.

Big expensive machines are moving a lot of cast iron at pretty fast speeds. A lot of momentum.

To do that they have big powerful servos. If they crash into the end of travel they will do major damage.

That is not the case with my X3.

Originally Posted by jinu117 BTW, the way you strapped the y axis sensor... be carful... just don't cross over to the other side of bed from there as it is possible for Y axis ball screw to grab it and break it apart. Happened to me twice. I am looking at better ways to wire this right now.

If you look in the pic at how I secured the Y axis homing switch wiring you will see that it is fairly safe from accidental breakage.

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[Cliff. Johnston]

Syil,

It is common practice in most of the industrialized countries to include some sort of illustration showing a "standard" installation. If a customer wants to deviate from the standard that is his perrogative. As for wire - you should include enough plus a few inches more for a "standard/reasonable" installation. Surely you can come up with something. Saying that some customers want to make their own custom installation is viewed by most in the U.S. as a cop-out.

Cliff.