Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-02-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 21:53 -0500, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: > Went for $2555. People spend more on a card game... or kids... I paid around $2000 for my Shizouka, in good shape, with Bandit, tool changer and some tooling. Hopefully, at this price, the buyer is serious about restoring it. -- Kirk Wal

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-02-02 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Went for $2555. People spend more on a card game... or kids... On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:20 AM, Dave wrote: > On 1/25/2012 12:31 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > >> since I am about 5 miles from the base a second trip would not be a > >> > > problem - if I forgot some paperwork > > > > > > > > Th

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-24 Thread Dave
On 1/25/2012 12:31 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: >> since I am about 5 miles from the base a second trip would not be a >> > problem - if I forgot some paperwork > > > That is extremely convenient. :-) The last two base visits I had the GL guy met me at the gate and I followed his car b

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-24 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Mark Cason wrote: > On 01/23/2012 11:58 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > If no one on this list buys this machine I will bid on it. This machine > is > > on the Air Force Base. If I can, I will pick it up for anyone that buys > it. > > I have never been on the base

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-24 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/23/2012 11:58 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > If no one on this list buys this machine I will bid on it. This machine is > on the Air Force Base. If I can, I will pick it up for anyone that buys it. > I have never been on the base before so I don't know their rules. I will > try to find out. >

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-24 Thread Dave
On 1/24/2012 3:49 AM, Eric Keller wrote: > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Stuart Stevensonwrote: > >> The motor was probably removed by the same process that modified the >> > control boxes. > > That's pretty sad to see. It really looks like the whole thing has been on > its side, and

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-24 Thread andy pugh
On 22 January 2012 08:07, wrote: > why retrofit bridgeport machine when one can buy cnc machine X 50" Y 26" > travel CNC mill for $6.5 k That machine cost $85k new, so the standard of bearings, castings, screws etc is likely to be a lot better than a built-down-to-a-price $6.5k machine. Given t

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-24 Thread Eric Keller
On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > The motor was probably removed by the same process that modified the control boxes. That's pretty sad to see. It really looks like the whole thing has been on its side, and it's hard to believe there isn't significant damage to the impor

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-23 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Ed wrote: > Kirk Wallace wrote: > > On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 11:58 -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > > >>If no one on this list buys this machine I will bid on it. This machine > is > >>on the Air Force Base. If I can, I will pick it up for anyone that buys > it. >

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-23 Thread Ed
Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 11:58 -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > >>If no one on this list buys this machine I will bid on it. This machine is >>on the Air Force Base. If I can, I will pick it up for anyone that buys it. >>I have never been on the base before so I don't know their

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-23 Thread Dave
I've bought from Government Liquidation before. They usually do exactly what they specify. If they says users loads .. it is your job to get the machine moved from where it is to your trailer etc. Don't expect any help at all. (You might want to ask how close you can get your truck/trailer

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 11:58 -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > If no one on this list buys this machine I will bid on it. This machine is > on the Air Force Base. If I can, I will pick it up for anyone that buys it. > I have never been on the base before so I don't know their rules. I will > try to f

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-23 Thread Stuart Stevenson
If no one on this list buys this machine I will bid on it. This machine is on the Air Force Base. If I can, I will pick it up for anyone that buys it. I have never been on the base before so I don't know their rules. I will try to find out. Stuart On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Karl Schmidt wro

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-22 Thread Karl Schmidt
On 01/22/2012 02:07 AM, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: > Hi > why retrofit bridgeport machine when one can buy cnc machine X 50" Y 26" > travel CNC mill for $6.5 k > those bridgeport will have similar price anyway. > After one will buy used machine, beside retrofit controller with EMC2 need > to

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-22 Thread a
"Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> >> Subject: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the >> heartland >> >> Kansas is just too far for me. >> >> http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=4975994 >> &g

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-21 Thread Karl Schmidt
Interesting - I have a similar Wells Index waiting for some free time to retrofit LinuxCNC on. These were good machines, a lot used by the navy. Good manufacture support - they have records based on serial number - you can ask them about it before you buy.

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-21 Thread Dave
That machine was likely dropped on the bottom corner of the control panel and then it roller over and hit the operator panel. That machine could have a lot of problem besides the controls depending on how far it fell. Notice that "no loading assistance will be provided", perhaps the moron who

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-20 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, January 20, 2012 12:35:37 PM BRIAN GLACKIN did opine: > Kansas is just too far for me. > > http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=4975994 > > Looks like the were a litte agressive on the control system with the > forklift. Look again. They obviously intended that machi

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-20 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
> There's also an enormous 5 axis waterjet: > > http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=4988692 > > appropriately rusty of course. > > > I don't think I can fit that into my shop - let alone my back yard -

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-20 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 20 Jan 2012, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: > Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:03:00 -0500 > From: BRIAN GLACKIN > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candid

[Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-20 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Kansas is just too far for me. http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=4975994 Looks like the were a litte agressive on the control system with the forklift. -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDe