Re: Allen Bradley NC Controller

Doug, it would depend on the model. AB was in the game early, and
some of the early NC point to point type controls would have negative
value. Anything from the early 80's on probably has some value as
parts to someone else currently running a machine with one. The only
sure way to know is to run it on Ebay and see what it'll bring.
There's enough A-B's still around, and parts prices are high enough,
that if its one thats still in use then there will be quite a few
people interested in it. If you run CNC control parts on Ebay with
like a $9.99 start and no reserve, and they dont get any bids, then
the best thing to do is double bag them and put 'em in the trash
discreetly so the garbage man doesn't charge you for hauling them off :)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "dshulbert7"
<douglas.s.hulbert@l...> wrote:

>
> This is just a general question. Not knowing much about NC/CNC,is
> an old Allen Bradley NC controller (don't have the model
> handy,picked up for $10 at a plant closing auction several years
> ago) of any value for a home or commercial machine shop considering
> the advances in low cost CNC in the last couple of years?
> Regards, Doug