*Knee Mill Retrofit*

[IJ.]

Uploaded all of the build pics here.

[Shogun Billings]

I know all about the joys of putting the Dc brushed servo on the Knee.
Currently we have binned the geckos and gone with some other drives, X and Y work perfectly.

We have a series two Bridgeport mill with a VFD driven spindle and the x and y driven through 1:3 belt reduction with MCG ID30004 motors with 250 count encoders.

The Z, at this i feel like borrowing the SEW 3kw Ac servos and drive controllers from work.

Currently the z axis is driven through 1:6 reduction belt drive and has some issues. The z axis is using the acme thread still, haven't ballscrewed it yet.

The Joys!!

[Syil_Australia]

Hello IJ..

Congrats on a great conversion.

I have a Knee Mill (different head) and considering using the Quill for conversion similar to your conversion. I would like to obtain some information and if possible to talk to you about converting the quill.

If you could email me at frans@syil.com.au it would be appreciated.

Look forward to hearing from you.

cheers

Frans

[IJ.]

Frans: You have mail.

[IJ.]

>>FF to 2011, moved to the country loaded up all of my workshop and belongings (12 x 240 Km round trips) installed the Mill in the new shed and it's running like a dream, this machine has been worked hard and has paid for itself many many times over validating my decision to build it right from the start.

Sorry that this thread turned to crap over what in hindsight was just a difference of opinion...

[svenakela]

IJ, your pictures are missed by many people and I believe a lot of members would appreciate if you uploaded them to a image hosting site (Picasa or similar) and post the URL here.
I liked them, at least.

[IJ.]

Originally Posted by svenakela IJ, your pictures are missed by many people and I believe a lot of members would appreciate if you uploaded them to a image hosting site (Picasa or similar) and post the URL here. I liked them, at least.

They're actually posted here in the User Gallery under "I"
(have been for a couple of years now I uploaded the full set)

[svenakela]

Weird, I followed the earlier posted link and didn't recognize the pictures as yours. But know I do.

[IJ.]

Haven't looked at em for years, bought back some good memories of the build

[IJ.]

New digs