Re: Grizzly

Ward, I think you misread.
With the knowledge I've gain from this list and elsewhere I would make

> > an attempt at converting the Grizzly, in fact later this year I may do
> > just that.

Later this year I may do that... So I'll be asking for your advice, if I
decide to go that way... The grizzly sure looks like a nice mill for the
price...

regards
Hans Wedemeyer


"Ward M." wrote:

>
> From: "Ward M." <ward@...>
>
> Hans,
>
> Which Grizzly mill do you have? I have a Grizzly bed mill and am in the
> process of converting it to CNC. I kinda look at it as a kit of castings
> that need re-machining. I have re-cut the dovetails to 60 degrees (they
> were about 54.5) and am installing 0.0625 Turcite B. I'm also putting a
> vector drive on the head to replace the really power hungry Chinese motor.
> Many other changes also in progress. Please let me know what you've come
> upon in your mill, I don't want to overlook something!!!
>
> Ward M.
>
> ward@...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "hansw" <hansw@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Survey Please read
>
> > From: hansw <hansw@...>
> >
> > Yes, I had problems with the MAXNC belts, did I miss someone complaining
> > about that on this forum ? or was it else where. I would like to know
> > who they are, and point them to my web site where I have documented the
> > belt problem and my fix for it.
> >
> > You know when I told MAXNC about the problem, I was told "I was the only
> > customer that had the problem" !
> > I have all of the collects they make and 5/16 is the largest.
> >
> > With the knowledge I've gain from this list and elsewhere I would make
> > an attempt at converting the Grizzly, in fact later this year I may do
> > just that.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Hans Wedemeyer
> > web site http://home.swbell.net/hans_w/index.htm
> >
> > Marshall Pharoah wrote:
> > >
> > > From: "Marshall Pharoah" <m_pharoah@...>
> > >
> > > I agree with System Commander, although I haven't checked out their
> partitioning software.
> > > I used it for some time before I went to multiple hard drives with
> removable trays. Software
> > > has gotten so bloated I didn't have room for multiple systems on one
> drive anymore.
> > >
> > > BTW, I notice that other people are complaining about the MAXNC belts.
> It was you
> > > that was having problems? I noticed that they are also complaining
> about the collets
> > > having a max size of .250. What do you use for an edge finder?
> > >
> > > Marshall
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: hansw <hansw@...>
> > > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 12:59 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Survey Please read
> > >
> > > > Ian,
> > > > I just read a little about the Partitioning Software System Commander
> > > > are now selling and it does a lot of things and you get a copy of
> System
> > > > Commander as well $39.95 I expect street prices are a lot less.
> > > > hansw
> > > > PS again I do not have anything to do with this company, they just do
> a
> > > > great utility.
> > > > http://www.v-com.com/products/pc.html
> > > >
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