Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Anyone Familiar with an MHP S-24 CNC

Dennis Cartier wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I have been searching high and low for information on an MHP S-24 CNC
>mill. I never thought to ask on this group.
>
>The reason I am asking is that 1 was available close to home for a
>decent price (I think) on Ebay. Being the foolish fellow that I am, I
>bought it, and now I am realizing that I need some feedback from people
>who are familiar with this type of mill. I know, would have been better
>to ask before I bought it. :)
>

Is the eBay listing still there, so we can see a picture of it?

>
>The unit I bought is going to need some repairs as the Hydrapath
>controller has a bad board. I am thinking that rather than spending
>anything on fixing the controller, it would be better to rip it out and
> use more modern technology with it. I am hoping that I could get away
>with Gecko 320's and EMC, or perhaps a system from Jon Elson and EMC,
>but I guess that depends on the type of servos and encoders that are on
>the mill. Does anyone know the specs of the servos?
>
>

Does it have servo motors? Does it have encoders or resolvers?
These are the big questions to be answered.

>An equally large task is that I am going to have to convert the spindle
>to a 220V motor as the location that I will be installing it at does not
>have a 480V service. My brother, who is a machinist, seems to think that
>this not too hard and is the way top go.
>
>

First, check if it is a dual-voltage motor. If not, why don't you get a
480 V VFD and a
240:480 V transformer?

Jon