Thanks to all, from the new guy!

Thanks to all,



I want to thank all of you who posted messages to, Mes#14852 "New guy
needs advice!". After analyzing all the information you guys posted,
I decided to go with a used Bridgeport series 1 CNC mill or something
similar that I could retrofit with new controls if needed. I almost
bought a Lagun FT 1 manual mill that I was going to retrofit with CNC
until I stumbled across a better deal. I found a, "TREE, Journeyman
320" CNC milling machine that is in good condition with the
exception of, one of the axis driver cards is bad. It has manual
hand wheels and a powered knee so this won't stop me from using it
right away. At over 4000 pounds and having a rigid head, it's not
exactly what I was looking for but I just couldn't pass up a working
CNC machine for a $1000.00 dollars. It's also going to take some
serious work to disassemble it to the point where I can get it
through the doorway to my basement shop and then reassemble it. I
better start eating my Wheaties this week. The controller for this
machine is a "Centurion 4" built in 1982, which is no longer build or
supported so I am now in the process of looking for a PC-based
controller capable of driving heavy-duty servo motors. I'm open to
any suggestions in this department. I would also like to know if you
think any particular CAM software would work better on this machine.
Thanks for your inputs, Scott.