Re: Busy Bee retrofit ?

I retroed a similar mill, with very good success.
Last year there was a very good series of articles in the "Home Shop
Machinist" on doing this same type Mill.
I used Ballscrews, size 34 Step Motors, of corse Geiko Drives and
currently evaluating the Mach2 software, that I must say is turning
out to be really really nice.
I have to say...
I have come to hate that round column.
It slips under heavy cuts!
It really and truly sucks.
I wish that someone had it up there nose.
I would try to find something better.
You can find these with a square column.
Try Grizzly.
The Bridgeport is just too much machine for my little shop.
They should make half size Bridgports. (for free)

Tom M.

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