Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Monarch conversion to VFD

Hi, marcus, give me a e-mail at ka1bbg@... and i will give you an
e-mail addr of a guy who's friend just converted a 10ee from the old tube
amplifier to a new drive system. He will have some good facts about the
drive system. cul brian f.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus & Eva" <implmex@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 1:05 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Monarch conversion to VFD


> Hi all:
> I need some help with a decision.
> I negotiated to buy a Monarch 10EE lathe about 4 months ago.
> The machinery dealer was (and is) having problems getting the old DC drive
> to run up to speed.
> The last 4 months have been spent making foolish promises that they are
> unable to deliver on.
> I have heard that several people have made a conversion to AC with a VFD
and
> that they are happy with the result.
> Is this a big job?? (I mean electronically...the mechanical bits I can
> handle.)
> What could such a conversion cost??
> Should I consider this whole fiasco a dealbreaker? They want $10,000 CDN
> for the machine which they say is otherwise totally rebuilt. (I've never
> seen the machine, so at this point I'm taking their word for it)
> Any advice will be appreciated.
> Cheers
>
> Marcus
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Scalione" <wscalione@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 3:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Dual booting w/EMC
>
>
> >
> > > (Now if I could just find a system.dos (?) file, so I can make
Windoz98
> > > come up in DOS first... The file doesn't seem to be there in the
> > > LILO/Windoz system. Oh well!
> > >
> > >
> > Alan,
> >
> > If what you want is for windows to boot to DOS you can change your
> > MSDOS.SYS file to read BootGUI=0. Below is a copy of mine, I have
> > added the line "BootMenu=1" which will start a little menu allowing you
> > to pick DOS, Windows, Safe Mode etc. It should be in your c:\ directory
> > and you can edit it with any text editor. If you add the menu do not set
> > the BootGUI to 0, as it wont be needed.
> >
> >
> >
> > ;FORMAT
> > [Paths]
> > WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
> > WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
> > HostWinBootDrv=C
> > UninstallDir=C:\
> >
> > [Options]
> > BootMenu=1
> > BootMenuDefault=1
> > BootMenuDelay=10
> > BootMulti=1
> > BootGUI=1
> > DoubleBuffer=1
> > AutoScan=1
> > WinVer=4.10.2222
> >
> >
> >
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