RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gotchas? Buying a milling/drilling machine to make it CNC?

The link you give for Ebay won't work for me !

Dave Fisher UK

-----Original Message-----
From: Abby Katt [mailto:abbylynx@...]
Sent: 28 February 2004 12:55
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gotchas? Buying a milling/drilling machine to
make it CNC?


Me again! :)

I know that no one could give me better advice on this, than you
guys, so here goes.

I'm looking at the idea of getting a bigger mill than my sherline,
but have been considering getting a milling/drilling machine (like
this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=2598536382&category=633) and upgrading it to CNC. I
have access to a pretty big school workshop, so I should be able to
make any kind of needed shaft-convertors for attaching
steppers/motors to.

Now my question is, "what's the gotchas?" Am I going to be terribly
sorry for even trying this? Will the spindle on this mill/drill
machine wibble too much for CNC? Will it bring me undue suffering?
Any tips?

Thanks guys! (and girls)





Addresses:
FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html
FILES: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/
Post Messages: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com

Subscribe: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
List owner: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-owner@yahoogroups.com, wanliker@...,
timg@...
Moderator: pentam@... indigo_red@... davemucha@...
[Moderators]
URL to this group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO

OFF Topic POSTS: General Machining
If you wish to post on unlimited OT subjects goto:
aol://5863:126/rec.crafts.metalworking or go thru Google.com to reach it if
you have trouble.
http://www.metalworking.com/news_servers.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jobshophomeshop I consider this to be a
sister site to the CCED group, as many of the same members are there, for OT
subjects, that are not allowed on the CCED list.

NOTICE: ALL POSTINGS TO THIS GROUP BECOME PUBLIC DOMAIN BY POSTING THEM.
DON'T POST IF YOU CAN NOT ACCEPT THIS.....NO EXCEPTIONS........
bill
List Mom
List Owner


Yahoo! Groups Links