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

Jon Elson wrote:

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

Yes, right here. Hard to see much from the pictures.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3830145853

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

Yes, I am pretty sure they are servos. I am not sure about the encoders.
I am hoping it has encoders rather than some older technology.

>
> 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?

Not sure about the voltage issue. I had considered the transformer/VFD
route, but figured it would be prohibitively expensive. I only have
single phase available, so that would require a phase converter as well
right?

Thanks,

Dennis