[Emc-users] What do you know about Precix Performa

2014-08-03 Thread Curtis Dutton
So I recently came across an oportunity to purchase a 2004 Precix Performa. This picture is almost identical to what I was able to see. http://www.precix.com/CNC_routers_performa.htm It has what seems to be ground ball screws, with rotating ball nuts, servo motors, and a tool changing spindle and

Re: [Emc-users] What do you know about Precix Performa

2014-08-03 Thread andy pugh
On 4 August 2014 00:24, Curtis Dutton wrote: > I'm curious as to anyone out there that has run across one of these. What > do you think of the construction, I have never seen one in the metal, and the picture on the web site actually looks like a CAD model to me. I am a fan of rotating-nut arra

Re: [Emc-users] What do you know about Precix Performa

2014-08-03 Thread Curtis Dutton
That is interesting now that you mention it I see what you mean about the mounts. After reviewing some photos it seems that they made a "pinch" style clamp out of the mounting plates. With a slot machined through the center of the hole and a transverse screw running through the top of the plate to

Re: [Emc-users] What do you know about Precix Performa

2014-08-03 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 03 August 2014 19:51:47 andy pugh did opine And Gene did reply: > On 4 August 2014 00:24, Curtis Dutton wrote: > > I'm curious as to anyone out there that has run across one of these. > > What do you think of the construction, > > I have never seen one in the metal, and the picture on t