On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 23:32 +0200, Dirk wrote: > On Apr 11, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > > > > Your Z looks like a big improvement. I was thinking you could replace > > the round column with a square one like this: > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/93800-93899/93885.gif > > The stage I have was a leftover from work. :-)
Actually this is more what I had in mind: http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/mini-mill_Z.png This would need a rectangular steel tube, some steel plate and a welder. > I found some HF spindles. I like that they are really compact. I don't > like the price. But what I really see as a problem is that they only > have a limited speedrange. From very fast to ultra fast. You need very > small carbide cutters with that. I'm not sure why you would want another spindle. > Another thing that might be an option is a 3 phase motor with a > frequency controller. The controller won't be cheap, but I guess the > motor won't be expensive or hard to find. > > Dirk It looks like you have some options for 3-phase: http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250402814683 http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200328530280 http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400042726062 http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400041004985 If you want to hook it to EMC2: http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/EMC2/serial_dac/ --------------- Kirk http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
