Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Vertical Mill to CNC Conversion

We converted a G0519 and I *highly* recommend AGAINST doing it. I'll
sell you ours if you are set on that model.

The issue with the G0519 and like designs is that the Z axis is too
wobbly. Specifically, the length of the Z axis slide is too short to
hold the (heavy) head without significant play.

I *highly* recommend converting a knee type mill. They are much more
robust than any of the mill drill type mills. I'd power the knee and
leave the quill available for manual operation. We've started such a
conversion and have the knee parts done, but are too busy to finish it
at this time.

Kim

On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 12:54, rawen2 wrote:
> Wayde,
> I have no experience with Grizzly's tools, but have heard good things
> about them on various Yahoo groups.
> Did you also look at the #G9959? It costs $250 more than the #3102
> but it has more X axis travel, more than twice the Y axis travel (12
> 3/4") and the top spindle speed is greater at 5000 RPM. It also has
> 19" of knee travel. Not sure how much knee travel the #3102 has.
> Ralph Wenzl
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Wayde Gutman
> <waydecgutman@r...> wrote:
> > I would like to know what this group think of Grizzly Industrial's
> > models #G1126, #G0519 and #G3102 [catalog 2004, pages 436 and 437]
> as
> > the base of a CNC conversion project. My preference would be #G3102
> as
> > it is a knee mill and the knee would have the Z axis conversion.
> >
> > -Wayde Gutman
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