Re: Grizzly

Hans,

I understood that you had not converted it yet, but figured you probably
have used it, right? I didn't use mine prior to the start of conversion and
hope I'm addressing all its' weak points in the conversion. Maybe...

Ward M.

----- Original Message -----
From: "hansw" <hansw@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Grizzly


> From: hansw <hansw@...>
>
> 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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