Re: Bridgeport retrofit servo questions

>
> Precisely.
>
> This is my exact machine:
> http://www71.pair.com/ptcsells/SAPI1612_1.jpg
> http://www71.pair.com/ptcsells/SAPI1612_2.jpg
>
> Note locations of factory steppers.
>
> -Brady
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "cnc_4_me" <cnc4me@g...>
> wrote:
> >
> > First you are saying your Z moves the spindle up and down??? and
> not
> > the knee.
> >
> > And second, was this a bridgeport that came with a factory

> > driven Z axis...
> >
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Les Newell

> > wrote:
> > > Hi Wally,
> > >
> > > On my mill the Z caused the most problems. Due to the design it
> > takes a
> > > lot of power to move the Z at speed, especially if it is cold.
> With
> > the
> > > stepper I used to end up running a program that just ran the Z

> > and
> > > down for 20 minutes before using it just to warm everything up.
> > After
> > > frying 2 G201s I threw in the towel.
> > >
> > > Les
> > >
> > > cnc_4_me wrote:
> > >
> > > >My advice, you already have a working z axis with a
> stepper....put
> > a
> > > >gecko on it and leave it as a stepper....Ok no 200ipm
> rapids...but
> > Z
> > > >is short....Z axis are tough to rework...
> > > >
> > > >Don't forget, you can mix and match axis control with mach2
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Wally
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >