Re: Many Thanks to the group & "Z axis counterweight"

Pictures have been posted here

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/cad_cam_edm_dro/lst?.dir=/Z+axis+
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It's under Photos/ Z axis counter weight/


Matthew

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Larry Ragan" <larry.ragan@w...> wrote:
> I would be very interested in seeing pictures. I have an Enco mill
that was
> converted by Anilam to 3 Axis cnc. They used the qill for the z
axis and it
> is very limited (4" of travel). I have been thinking about making
the knee
> the third axis and would be interested in seeing how you did it.
> Regards
> Larry Ragan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mjf462001 [mailto:mjf46@j...]
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:27 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Many Thanks to the group & "Z axis
> counterweight"
>
>
> With all of your help and advise I have retrofitted
> a 9x42 Enco knee mill. It has taken almost a year to
> get this far. The setup is a 600 in oz servo/ EMC / gecko drive.
> The x and y axis are working, and with any luck I will have the
> z axis working soon. The excitement is incredible!!!
>
> Again I must say that this has been made possible by the great
> generousity and deep knowledge of the group. Thank You!
>
>
> I have rigged the mill with a pully and counterweight to
> help my little servos lift the knee. Pictures are available
> if anyone is interested.
>
> If my memory serves me, it seems that someone calculated the
> weight of the knee assembly on a 9 x 42 mill. Does anyone recall?
>
> Matthew
>
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