Re: Bridgeport Series 1 conversion and other stuff

I am in the middle of a Series 1 conversion right now. I gave 2000
for mine (with 25 holders)
The steppers OEM holding current from the service manual is 8 amps
(for the sigma motors)
I already had Anaheim unipolar drivers (7 amp) so that's what I am
using for now. CNCPro as the controller.
I personally feel that these Series 1's are the best thing going for
CNC conversion, but be aware that the table travel is only 12 x 18".
don't let that 42 inch table fool you.
The guys I bought mine from were sort of friends. I hooked up two
axis and the spindle motor and spent one Saturday morning cutting with
the thing before I commited to buy.
I should be fully up and running after christmas and I will post
specs and pics.
I think a grand for a series 1 cnc is a pretty good deal. By the
time you go buy motors, belts, pulleys, mounting hardware, limit
switches, ballscrews, etc etc.. You could't touch all that for a
thousand bucks. Plus the series 1 with the rigid ram is a very sturdy
machine.
Try to get them to throw in some tool holders.
Good luck