Looking good rcheli . I do have to know what DRO are you using?
rngr1
Well I finally finished the conversion of my X3. I'm down to the finishing touches. For the mechanics I used the CNC Fusion Deluxe kit with custom length screws for increased travel over the stock mill. For the electronics I used Gecko 203V drives powered by a Automation Technologies KL-4820 non-regulated power supply for the 48volt and a Meanwell 24 volt supply for field power. I used a Mesa 6i25+7i76 Plug-N-Go kit for the BOB. I also upgraded the spindle to a DMM Technologies DYN4 1.8kw servo as a spindle motor geared 1:1.8 for a top spindle speed of 5400. Everything in the control cabinet is running on 240 volts. For software LinuxCNC. I also built a counter balance based on what I had seen done on other peoples build. The control cabinet was a bit of work but I got a lot of help from other members on this and the LinuxCNC sites. I am very happy with how it turned out and surprised how well it works without going all the way to flood coolant. I'm just using air at this point and I usually cut aluminum using carbide three flute endmills at 5200 RPM. I use Fusion 360 for my CAD/CAM. I'm not doing production work just hobby use.
John
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Looking good rcheli . I do have to know what DRO are you using?
rngr1
It is a SchumaTech. It is/was an OpenDRO project that came in a kit. Home Page | shumatech.com. I'm not sure if you can still get the kits. I am using Jenix glass scales that I got from "Linear Measuring Systems Company" (Tim Barnard - lmsc@pacbell.net). I have the same DRO on my lathe and mill. Now that I have my mill converted to CNC I don't really need the DRO but it is handy when I doing something manual via the pendant. The DRO also supports digital caliper type scales.
John
Thanks silopolis.
With what I have learned by building the DRO-550 kit and playing with an Arduino I think it wouldn't be that hard build a DRO.