Re: Max 10 questions.

Fred,

Re: MAX NC claims 50 IPM with these servos on my Sherline screws,
but I haven't verified it. Motors are warm, but not unconfortable
to the touch - haven't measured temperature. Yes, the Sherline
dealer sold me from Sherline a 5400-CNC ready mill with the fancy
adjustable handwheels for $660 (I put the wheels on my 10 yr old
Sherline 4000 lathe) and also the MAX NC servo kit for $826.90.
They still offer these items at these prices. I paid shipping from
the respective factories (don't remember the cost, it was a UPS
economy service). I've tried the DOS setup, encoder and mill on
both of my Win XP computers (Win XP Home and Win XP Pro) no
problem. One thing, though, I want to remove as many background
programs off the system tray as I can because there is a slight
hesitation in travel if one of the programs runs, although I don't
lose any apparent dimensions (maybe because it's closed-loop).

Charles


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Smith" <imserv@v...>
wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Hixon"
> <cehixon@y...> wrote:
>
> > I have this same MaxNC 10 CL KIT retrofitted to a Sherline mill

and

> > everything from MaxNC works fine, no surprises. I chose

Sherline

> > because of the larger Z-axis bite that I needed.
> >
>
> Charles, what is your normal rapid speeds in X-Y and Z with this
> setup? Also how hot do the motors run?
>
> Max NC machines are notorious for having very slow speeds. They

are

> popular because of low price and seem to work with adjustment, but
> reportedly are slow.
>
> > Cost for this servo system: mill: $660 (through a Sherline

dealer -

> > (I received the fancy adjustable handwheels with it) + MaxNC 10

CL

> > KIT: around $825. Everything went together fine. Otto at MaxNC
> > answered all my dumb setup questions and I'm on my WinXP

computer

> > working fine in Gcode, no surprises.
>
>
> Are you saying that you purchased a new Sherline CNC ready mill

(list

> price $750) through a dealer for $660? And Added :
>
> "CLOSE LOOP 3 AXIS MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH SINGLE STACK

MOTORS

> (as used in the MAXNC 10 CL machine)…………………..…………..$ 875.00 "
>
> For a total list price of $1625 plus shipping?
>
> Are you booting to dos to run the MaxNC software on your WinXP
> computer?
>
> >Beat that price
> > $660+around$825=$1485 for a SERVO system.
>
> OK!
>
> Fred Smith - IMService