Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Anyone want to pick up a Project DENFORD cnc lathe in Michigan

Les,

Thank you for the reply. I have had a number of e-mails asking what the
replacement/conversion controller board was- and I have no clue, I only know
that it was advaible SOMEWHERE (I believe he was going to order it for
England) Do you have some web sites I might look in to? Thanks!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Leslie Newell" <lesnewell@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Anyone want to pick up a Project DENFORD cnc
lathe in Michigan


> Just a quick note to say these machines are very well made. With the
> addition of some Gecko drives and software of your choice (mach/turbocnc
> etc) this could be a really good machine. It is of no interest to me
> because I am in the UK but if you are looking for a small CNC lathe and
> can collect, this one would be well worth considering.
>
> Les
>
> Craig wrote:
> > I have been selling off a number of things that belonged to my Dad.
> > The CNC mills and the small CNC lathe are all gone- but I have one
> > piece left.
> >
> > IS ANYONE LOOKING FOR A CNC PROJECT (LATHE)?
> >
> > My Dad made small things for our paintball gun store. He always
> > wanted small capability mills and lathe- but hated that most were
> > very lightly build. He used to kid me with " the lesser skilled one
> > is, the heavier the machines have to be to produce good work. ….
> > …. At My skill level I need some 10 ton machines"
> >
> > After being very disappointed with a couple of lathes and mills that
> > ended up being nothing more then Sherline conversions, he bought a
> > Denford. This lathe was perfect for what he was doing-and he made a
> > lot of very useful parts for our PB guns. As I understand it, the
> > advanges of this lathe were that it was heavy (abt 350lbs I believe)
> > it had ball screws, and it had quick-change tooling.
> >
> > It did have some disadvanges. It did not use normal "G" code, It
> > could only accept small programs, and while it had an on board tape
> > storage, it is impossible to get tapes to fit it.
> >
> > HE worked around this. The unit has a RS232 connection, which he
> > plugged it, his laptop. He got some public domain terminal program
> > (that would pass control charters) and could store his programs on
> > the computer (and load them from the computer).
> >
> > He was also talking with someone that made a controller card. As I
> > understand it, the controller card would by pass the Denford
> > controller, and hook directly into the motors. Once installed the
> > lathe would be 100% controlled by the computer (much like his other
> > lathe and mills) This would allow him to draw the part in BobCad,
> > have that program create the code (G code) and run any size program
> > he wanted. The only problem was it was like a $1500 card.
> >
> > This lathe was running on a regular basis – and producing product we
> > could sell in the store- until late last summer. Since then it has
> > just been sitting. I have sold the other stuff (mills and lathes)
> > because I could ship those. I was looking for someone to pick the
> > Denford up. Thought I had everything handled- until I tried to fire
> > the lathe up. I wiped down the bed (covered in that spray on white
> > grease). Then used the "manual to move the tool holder toward the
> > end of the bed. I noticed the screen had not come on yet. At that
> > point I thought it best to turn it off, and check inside the front
> > panel to see if there was anything "easy" (like a loose wire etc.).
> > Can you say "bad news"? The control panel was PACKED with insulation
> > and Dog Food. Seems a mouse family had called it home over the
> > winter. I found at least 3 ribbon cables that are chewed on, and
> > frankly the whole thing has to be dissembled and cleaned up.
> >
> > This would be a perfect time to get that after market controller
> > board and upgrade. If the lathe were selling for $2000, it would not
> > be worth messing with it. But when you could pick it up for a tenth
> > of that- it might make a great "project" In fact, I'll bet you could
> > sell the tooling it comes with off and make the lathe free.
> >
> > So this is a very long way of saying, if anyone is interested in
> > picking this up in mid Michigan, please e-mail me at
> > FOM@...
> >
>
>
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