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    my new sidecar

    just got this home 600 bucks came with drill chuck no key
    but its painted NASA oange really pokes you in the eye
    pealing in spots to
    just collecting cnc servo drive equipment
    bought 4 of them 50 VDC 2100 RPM SERVO MOTOR
    2 have 5/8 shafts?
    2 have 1/2 shafts?
    trouble all ready

    got to get

    The E4 series from USDigital. 250 Cpr encoder
    power supply
    geco 320 drive



    got seperately
    Rotary table and a 6 inch vice 2" boring head
    set of Morris taper #3 collets 3/8 draw bar hole though
    machinje came with a 7/16?
    will have to post pictures
    just collecting now its cold out in the garage
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    SPECIFICATIONS
    Power: 1.5 HP
    Swing: 15 7/8"
    Maximum spindle travel: 5"
    Column Diameter: 4 1/2"
    12 Drill speeds
    Speed Range: 120 ~ 2580 RPM
    Spindle taper: MT3
    120V - 60 Hz
    Chuck size: 1/8" ~ 5/8"
    Shipping Weight: 700 lbs


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    power supply ?

    one for each axis
    http://www.powersupplydepot.com/15081-PS.htm 4.2 amp 48 volts
    or
    http://www.powersupplydepot.com/12425-PS.htm 3.2 amps 48 volts
    or
    will this run them all
    http://www.powersupplydepot.com/6646-PS.htm 10 amps 48 volts
    150 bucks ?

    what about 5 volts

    its great to know what not to do
    as we can play a game of Chest with the stepper motors that we have
    all different sizes colors different Wires got a bunch of stuff all ready
    I been getting liner guides from work that have been thrown away
    for what ever reason


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    this is it

    this is a picture of the mill I got
    I picked it up in fort worth Ind and took it to lansing in a
    ranger 230 miles
    the repair shop called and said that my back axel is fixed
    and come on in and lets talk about it I got good news and Bad
    I just had them put new brakes on [:{ but the truck has 125,00
    on it and I was dooing donuts earler
    only look with one eye
    stand is 3 X 3 1/8 thick wall welded 1030 mild steel
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    Sweet. You bought it used or new?

    Eric


    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar82
    this is a picture of the mill I got
    I picked it up in fort worth Ind and took it to lansing in a
    ranger 230 miles
    the repair shop called and said that my back axel is fixed
    and come on in and lets talk about it I got good news and Bad
    I just had them put new brakes on [:{ but the truck has 125,00
    on it and I was dooing donuts earler
    only look with one eye
    stand is 3 X 3 1/8 thick wall welded 1030 mild steel
    I wish it wouldn't crash.


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    mill new

    bought it to
    Homier Distributing
    325 Hauenstein Road
    Huntington, IN 46750
    Phone260)356-0816

    Hours: M-F: 8am - 7:30pm
    Sat: 8am - 6:30pm

    Sun: 11am - 4pm
    I called and asked if they had one in stock and they said yes
    shipping was going to be 168 dollars and it wasent to my door step
    they said they have a hilo and can put in the back of my ranger

    http://www.homier.com/default.asp?dp...tail&sku=03988


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    vice and rotary table

    I got these at Kitts a local tool store
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    6 inch vice sides are ground square so that vice can be placen on its side
    8 inch rotary chinese imitation Kitts said that if the handel is cranked
    and cranked so that the table is rotated 760 dregees or more
    eventually it will jam? any body hear of that?


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    50 volt DC motors
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    how about 3 of these for power supply
    they are $4.95 24 volts 2 amps


    http://www.goldmine-elec-products.co...item=3&mitem=4


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    another choice
    http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=12418+PS
    $39.95 24 volt 4.5 amp


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    I dont think you would be able to power one of those motors with 3 of them.

    Take a look at the 10a 24v transformer or 2, maybe more from mpja

    Jon


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