SPINDLE speed controller, collets, WAS re: Roland CAMM-3 ?

Hi Lane, Fred,

Roland CAMM3 is nice! A bit out of my price range, 'tho. Fred's is really
nice also. Perhaps if I'd seen it before I started building my Baby PCB
router...

What spindle did you decide to use? Fred's "Desktop CNC Router w/ Servo
control system", uses the DeWalt DW670 trim router. You mention collets; I
notice that Fred has a collet adapter from 1/4" to 1/8", just what I was
looking for!

I picked the DeWalt trim router also. It is specified as an "AC ONLY"
motor, it has brushes, and both armature and field windings. What speed
controller can be used on it? A baby VFD?

Alan KM6VV

> -----Original Message-----
> lanebarr@...
>
> Well I scored a Roland CAMM3 machine and after playing with the REALLY
> COOL pendant for a few weeks, I Gutted the electronics. Using the
> exsisting power supply and motors I added the Hobby CNC 4aupc , and a home
> brew regulator and spindle control with a fan(spindle) speed controller
> from lowes I have a fine little mill.
> I am also looking for extra collets, maybe be can combine our efforts in
> that direction. As you can tell I tired of trying to interface the
> machine. So I have a very nice pendant and elctronics unit for sale.
>
> Lane Barry
> UrthLight.com Art2Parts.com (coming soon)
> > > But, alas, at this point, I do not have a manual.
> > >
> > > I am hoping to get one that will guide me thru the pendant operations
> > > as well as the maintence schedule and such. There are two rows of DIP
> > > swithces for setting something.... one is labled FONT.... who knows ?
> > >
> >
> > Camm3 was a serial port plotter driver. Find a copy of Bobcad for DOS
> > and you will be able to run it directly from Bobcad.
> >
> > Also look for roland plotter drivers on the net. There used to be
> > several places you could download the drivers for Win 3.1 and 95.
> > They may not work in XP. Any Cad program that will drive a plotter
> > should be able to drive it for 2 1/2 axis. I can't remember if they
> > supported 3 axis contouring or not.
> >
> > Fred Smith - IMService
> >
>