2015-03-27 22:01 GMT+02:00 andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=bodge...@gmail.com>> :
> On 27 March 2015 at 18:23, Andrew <pkm...@gmail.com > <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=pkm...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > You can look through this topic for more details (at least photos) > > http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3566 > > If these are a popular retrofit candidate in points East of here, I am > wondering if there might be people willing to amortise the costs of me > making some custom castings? > I am thinking of a replacement casting for the feeds box to mount a > motor and thrust bearings, an apron casting and possibly a new > top-slide with more room for a ball-nut? > > After the Harrison retrofit I am sold on custom castings for > retrofits, and they can be surprisingly affordable. (I think I paid > £250 all-in for 5 castings on the Harrison) > > Well... I would not say retrofitting them to CNC is very popular. I don't remember anyone doing this right now (doesn't mean there's really no one). I'll look on the forums. BTW I just discovered more photos of that CNC lathe https://www.flickr.com/photos/77436964@N02/sets/72157643053087204 -- Andrew ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
