Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: GEM-500PCN bedmill - CNC ready but of what quality?

ptengin@... wrote:

> In a message dated 5/23/01 8:01:19 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,
> dougrasmussen@... writes:
>
> << At any rate the specs have errors and are very incomplete which makes
> me wonder about the builder.
>
> thanks,
>
> Doug >>
> List,
>
> As bad as it sounds, I'd hate to prematurely drop this deal. Especially if
> the PR guy translating this stuff only knows "Chinglish". My Fagor 8025 will
> do 300 IPM on my lathe. I don't see why a .1 or .2 lead ballscrew couldn't be
> coaxed to go that fast on a mill. It's a motor size problem, not a control
> deal. We got 1000 + members now. Maybe we should all Paypal Jon E or Jon A
> or.....? 5 bucks to buy one of these things and do a review? Figure out who
> does the deed and I am good for the 5 or whatever dollars.

Or, maybe, Matt Shaver! He is in the retrofit business. As much as I'd
like to take this on, I literally don't have the room to do a retrofit (or get another
machine of any size) until I get rid of my pipe organ! (I'm working on that.)

Anyway, if the $3750 is with inadequate motors, it might be cheaper to get
the machine without the motors.

Jon