Re: need advice

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Ray" <raymahlberg@...> wrote:

>
> Thank you for allowing me to join your group. I am a mechanical
> engineer who worked his way through collecge as a tool and die maker.
> I now program 3 cnc routers. I use master cam, komo router cim and am
> very knowledgable with g-code.
> I would like to have a cnc machine at home. I enjoy building steam
> engines.
> I would like to buy a table top knee mill (G3102 grizzley.com) and
> convert it to cnc. I am buying this size because of the size of my
> shop.
> I need help converting this mill. Is this a good mill to convert? What
> do I need? break out boards, power supplys, steppre motors ect. I
> would like to replace the motor with a DC motor so I can get computer
> controled varable speed without having to change belts.
> I would appreciate any help you can give me
> thanks Ray Mahlberg
>

Ray,
Have a look at the very reasonably priced range of boards from CNC4pc
http://www.cnc4pc.com

They have two boards, the C11 and the C11G that will do exactly what
you require.

John S.