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Converting Bridgeport I to PC controls

Posted by Marv Frankel
on 2003-06-08 02:41:55 UTC
Guys,
I may have the opportunity to pick up a Bridgeport I, that has had
the controls scavenged to keep others running. It's supposedly in good
condition with ball screws and the original stepper motors. Can it be
controlled with a "Gecko-based" control box, and computer, or is it
more complicated than that?
The second question is, there's a possibility of this being a 480V
machine. Is it possible to rewire the motor to 220V 3 Ph? If so, I
know I can run it from my VFD, or is there a VFD that includes a power
step up, in addition to phase conversion?
Any direction would be appreciated.

Marv Frankel
Los Angeles

Discussion Thread

Marv Frankel 2003-06-08 02:41:55 UTC Converting Bridgeport I to PC controls Greg Bellman 2003-06-08 03:28:24 UTC Re: Converting Bridgeport I to PC controls stevenson_engineers 2003-06-08 03:43:59 UTC Re: Converting Bridgeport I to PC controls dcdziner 2003-06-08 11:11:08 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Converting Bridgeport I to PC controls