Looks like a fun project, and good execution on the way, but possibly too much to deal with for me personally.
I am very happy with the price/fun/benefit ratios of converting an original CNC machine with a bad control to EMC. In my case a Bridgeport Interact mill. So, when I find myself with extra time and room on my hands, this will probably be the route to take. i On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> wrote: > On Tue, 2010-11-16 at 18:25 +0000, Andy Pugh wrote: > ... snip >> > Are ball screws easy to find? Say, I have a 14x48" lathe. >> >> Yes, you can buy them by the foot. (at about $15 a foot) >> > > Huh? I would guess ground double nut (for preload) 1.00" diameter Z ball > screw and nut at about $300 per foot. Then you need to add the precision > angular contact bearings to mount the screw. > > This is my version of the project: > http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/ > > It has been on the back burner for a few years :( > > -- > Kirk Wallace > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html > California, USA > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today > http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
