Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Anilam Crusader

Raymond Heckert wrote:

> Please help me. A friend just picked up a Bridgeport 2 axis CNC Mill with
> Anilam Crusader M Controller. (There must be a law that says all manuals
> are to be destroyed befpre selling a used machine). Does anybody out there
> know where I can get an operators manual for him? I searched Alta-Vista,
> and only got a help page from FeatureCAM. I'd at least thought I'd get
> Anilam's web page!

Well, I think Allen-Bradley (now called Rockwell Automation) bought
the Anilam Crusader rights to get it off the market, as it was cutting into sales
of their $100,000 CNC controls. But, don't expect A-B to be any help, as they
don't even support their own brand from this vintage. Note that this is a
20 year old control, roughly.

Before going to a lot of trouble with this, you might ascertain if the control
works. Even if it DOES work (almost a miracle) it is likely to break down
in the near future. These older controls have a lot of connections in them,
and the connectors eventually wear out from card insertions or just
movement of the box, as well as the steady attack of corrosion.

This is not to spoil your day (or his) but just a warning that that control
is almost certainly living on borrowed time. There ARE a lot of these out
there, and some are still being used, so you may be able to find someone
who can copy the manual for you.

Jon