Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport CNC retrofit recommendations wanted.

A few little bits of info: I've seen all the parts needed for an EZ-Trak
on eBay and elsewhere - motors, ballscrews, pcb's. A good source of help
and parts for Bridgeport iron is EMI - (Electro-Mechanical
Integrators), they are largely guys that used to be at the Bridgeport
works in Connecticut before Hardinge bought them. (
http://www.emi-inc.net/ )

BP EZ-Trak software is good for a start - it has a great interface and
easy canned cycles, and a graphical preview mode, it is fairly easy to
get. I use FeatureCam (http://featurecam.com/) SW (2 1/2 degree) for
.dxf translations and it works, has some power and features, but some
flakiness as well, at least the older versions. New stuff is expensive,
so I don't know. None of this makes a complete package, but check with
EMI about packages.

Bix
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heliarc_bob wrote:

>Hi!
> Bob Lorenz here. I have a Bridgeport Series 1 that I'm interested
>in converting to 3 axis CNC. My budget is 15K, though I'm happy to
>spend less. Any suggestions? I'm looking for a pretty complete
>package, including ball screws.
>
>I've looked at the Anilam CNC retrofits. I have used the Anilam
>crusaders. They worked ok, but were pretty flaky - lots of board
>problems, mainly with the connectors. Easy to use. The new 5300
>systems look pretty nice, any thoughts?
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