Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-17 Thread Igor Chudov
this is great to hear. thanks. On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 4:16 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 12.08.11 09:53, Igor Chudov wrote: > > That said, if i can fix it in a few hours and by throwing some minimal > money > > at it, I will try. > > Igor, > > Perhaps you've had a chat with Anca by now. When

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-17 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 12.08.11 09:53, Igor Chudov wrote: > That said, if i can fix it in a few hours and by throwing some minimal money > at it, I will try. Igor, Perhaps you've had a chat with Anca by now. When I last chinwagged with some of their technical management (nearly 20 years ago [1]), they had a remote d

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 8/12/2011 9:08 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: > One of the machines is an "Anca Fastgrind" CNC tool and cutter grinder. > Similar to this: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/140588368305 > > According to the seller, it has a "bad motherboard". The seller is an > extremely honest man, according to my 11 ye

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Igor Chudov
The problem with this is an enormous amount of room and capital required. Plus, this is just not my style -- though I respect the fact that other people may make other choices. i On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Dave Caroline wrote: > I agree with Kirk, I have a web site with obscure part numbe

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Dave Caroline
I agree with Kirk, I have a web site with obscure part numbers of parts I have with some silly prices eventually one gets lucky and ship some ICs or motors around the world. Dave Caroline On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Fri, 2011-08-12 at 09:53 -0500, Igor Chudov wrote

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Igor Chudov
I call this approach "waiting for a sucker". I do not personally practice it, and sell everything a little below market prices. I think about buying/selling in the way that I make money when I buy. i On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Fri, 2011-08-12 at 09:53 -0500, Igor

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-08-12 at 09:53 -0500, Igor Chudov wrote: > My guess is that it is not worth $20k. At best it would be worth $14k or so. > > Lots of dreamers on ebay asking for a pie in the sky. > > I have never been like that and I despise this approach to business. > > That said, if i can fix it i

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Jon Elson
Igor Chudov wrote: > My guess is that it is not worth $20k. At best it would be worth $14k or so. > $20K for a machine with no parts availability or factory support? Yeah, you'd BETTER get both of those on eBay, to have one for spares! Having bought a machine from a well-known machine tool b

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Igor Chudov
My guess is that it is not worth $20k. At best it would be worth $14k or so. Lots of dreamers on ebay asking for a pie in the sky. I have never been like that and I despise this approach to business. That said, if i can fix it in a few hours and by throwing some minimal money at it, I will try.

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Igor Chudov
yep, something like that. i On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Dave wrote: > On 8/12/2011 9:08 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: > > A little bit of excitement in my own life is that I am in the process of > > buying a warehouse for money making purposes. (expand my surplus buying > and > > selling) > > >

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread andy pugh
On 12 August 2011 15:14, Dave wrote: > I would bet that this machine has non generic software on it > specifically designed to make it easy for people to grind cutters and > tools. Good point. I can imagine that ngcgui or similar could be used to achieve much the same effect, but that adds to the

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Igor Chudov
Dave, thanks. Your answer is 100% sensible. I will get more answers when I close the deal. Igor On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Dave wrote: > I would bet that this machine has non generic software on it > specifically designed to make it easy for people to grind cutters and > tools. > > If you

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Dave
On 8/12/2011 9:08 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: > A little bit of excitement in my own life is that I am in the process of > buying a warehouse for money making purposes. (expand my surplus buying and > selling) > > The warehouse purchase deal includes several industrial machines, tooling, > shelving, raw

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Dave
I would bet that this machine has non generic software on it specifically designed to make it easy for people to grind cutters and tools. If you put a generic CNC control on it you will have none of that, making the machine much harder, maybe impossible to sell. How does the owner know that th

Re: [Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread andy pugh
On 12 August 2011 14:08, Igor Chudov wrote: > One of the machines is an "Anca Fastgrind" CNC tool and cutter grinder. > Similar to this: > >        http://cgi.ebay.com/140588368305 > > According to the seller, it has a "bad motherboard". I wonder if it is a standard PC motherboard? if it is, the

[Emc-users] OT needs some words of wisdom on Anca Fastgrind CNC machine

2011-08-12 Thread Igor Chudov
A little bit of excitement in my own life is that I am in the process of buying a warehouse for money making purposes. (expand my surplus buying and selling) The warehouse purchase deal includes several industrial machines, tooling, shelving, raw materials etc, as found in the warehouse. One of t