Re: Taig CNC mill - Bridgeport

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> To retrofit a Series 1 or 2 you need:
>
> 3 drivers (gecko) $300-$450
> Power supply $100
> Phase Converter $100
> Old PC - Free
>
> 1 weekend to hook it up.... Done
>
> davemucha@... wrote:
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> > Here in the Phila area, they go for $2,000 to $3,500.
> >
> > I am looking at a a Bridgeport with a DRO for $2,000
> > now.
> >
> > Any Idea of how much the total/final cost will be to do
> > a 3 axis CNC conversion ? If it's like anything else,
> > the conversion will dwarf the cost of the mill.
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Joe Vicars <jvicars@c...> wrote:
> > > Yea Alan,
> > > I agree, CNC ready is great, and this country is awash with
> > them. It's called a Brideport series 1, and series 2. You can get
> > > them for 1000 bucks or less, and it only takes about 500 to get
> > them back and running.
> > > IMHO