Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] pictures of RF-45 CNC on onelist web space

In a message dated 04/06/2000 6:01:56 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,
ward@... writes:

<< Wow! With the exception of the head, the RF-45 looks a lot like the one
sold briefly by Grizzly a year or so ago. I have a Baldor invertor rated
motor and a Hitachi VFD to run
the spindle. I have replaced the spindle bearings with some ABEC-7 spindle
bearings so I can run at 10,000 RPM. If any pictures of a particular stage
of the work would
be helpful to anyone, please let me know. I have a digital camera and could
put the pics on the onelist site with the rest.


Ward M.

ward@...

>>

Ward,

I am very much interested in seeing your unit. Did your machine come with
a belt drive head? The RF-45 would explode if run at 10,000 RPM ;) It is a
gear drive like the old EMCO MAIER FB-2. The original motor was not up to
snuff I suppose. Does your Baldor have the auxilary cooling fan on it? Does
it need it? How much were the ABEC-7's? Will you run a oiler even if you are
installing Turcite? TIA.

Peter
THRD, Inc.