Very cool thread, cant wait to see your progress.
Im hoping to possibly obtain a DM3000 soon. Im working as a part time instructor in the Machining Department of the local community college, and they have an old DM3000 that hasnt been used in several years. I expressed interest in it earlier this semester, and then mentioned it again this past week. The chair of the department is apparently looking into what it would take for the department to get rid of it.
If you dont mind my asking, what did you pay for yours?
And you plan on converting your system so that it will run w/ Mach3? I think I'd like to be able to do similar. Are you having to replace the stepper motors for X & Z to be able to do this?