Re: 1720XMTC shoptask z axis Ballscrews

Wow thanks for all the help. Dan is it possible to upload some of the photo to the photos section. Mine is the old white model and I'd be interested in any of the mods that where made just for possible ideas.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "danmauch" <dmauch@...> wrote:
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> I went though some old pictures that I took of Chuck machine but most of them were on his White pre 1998 Gold machine. I Did find a picture of the quill set up on the white machine but it was different than I remembered his Gold machine. It didn't use a ballscrew. I did find some interesting pictures of his CNC tail stock mods using a tool turret and some other ones of the V8 engine he built.
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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Andy Wander <awander@> wrote:
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> > Yeah, it only has the first couple of pages-and no photos.
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> > The site address was:
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> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 1720XMTC shoptask z axis Ballscrews
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> > On 1/1/2011 7:39 PM, Andy Wander wrote:
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> > > HI Jimmy:
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> > > I am also looking for more details on Chuck McGhee's conversion. I
> > > have only seen the photos at his old website, which appears to be
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