Re: Hurco KM3 Kneemill - dumping existing S100 bus control ...

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, wbhinkle@a... wrote:

>
> In a message dated 11/6/2005 10:58:04 AM Central Standard Time,
> elson@p... writes:
> skullworks wrote:
>
> >I know of a dead Hurco KM3 Kneemill where the original Hurco

Ultimax II

> >control has died, but the iron, head, servos and amps work fine.
> >
> >I want to gut the card rack for the original 1987 control but

retain

> >the M function relay board, servo amps/pws and fuse/breaker panels.
> >
> >What I was hoping to do was use a ITX formfactor motherboard in a
> >custom built console with a 15" LCD to drive the mill using EMC2.

The

> >existing dual CRT console is nearly useles - both CRTs are toast.
> >
> >I'm not sure what I'm going to need to drive the (Cleveland Motion
> >Controls, Inc. ( CMC )) servo amps. The existing servos used

tachometer

> >feedback from what I can tell

> I was fortunate one time to go to Hurco's programming school not 1

time but 2

> times. The Hurco KM3 is a great maching to run, sorry to hear that

the

> controlls are shot and the dual crt's are toast. The conversational

programming and

> the duel screen really make it a pleasure to program and operate

the KM3

> machine. I understand that when Hurco got the Mills back to upgrade

and resell they

> took the conservational programming off and put some other sustem

on them .

> just my rant for the day, thanks
> bill hinkle
> in Oklahoma
>
>

Oh I 2nd that - I started working for this company when this machine
was 6 months old. It drove the FANUC types mad because they tried to
fight the control instead of letting it work for them. It basically
became "my" machine and I was task with cad/cam prototype work and
made the most of that machine. Since I was the primary operator until
Oct 99' I know the machine was treated well - the table is still mint.

I talked to the Hurco people out at WESTEC last April - they
confirmed that the required parts to restore the Ultimax control are
out of production and long since out of stock.

- Jon: - I'll be giving the Pico site another look. Right now I'm
trying to get as much documentation as possible on the existing
hardware so I can give vendors accurate specs.

I have worked in electronics off and on over the years and worked for
Gateway computer corp for 2 1/2 years before they closed domestic
operations. But motion control is still new to me.

I will also get some decent pics posted - maybe inspire some other
ideas.

A later addon I want to do is some form of 4th axis - again any ideas
will be much appreciated.