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hi Zarthras
i m looking into getting a surface plate.
tried to message you but your inbox is full.
if you see this could contact me please.
Grigoris

thank for that

what kind of cooking oil? there are so many different types.

my mill is using ballscrews from the same source and i have nothing but good things to say about the transaction. really bad to hear you have problems.

i was never happy with the noise of the head and down the track i will convert it to belt drive. till then i can experiment with the gear setup. i changed oil twice and the second time was a good...

i got the am2200. the cm series is something that i do not understand. the drive is the one that comes with the motor and i believe it is the same technology like the standard. after all the bldc...

i think around 280-300 kgr
the castings are different as i fitting 20mm ball screws without modifying anything.

i had no complaints from the stock part, apart that the drive failed.
if it was more reasonably priced i would have gone with the stock board replacement.
i have seen a lot of wmd30 builds and i do...

thank you very much for all the info.
i will try again to repair the old drive as i can always use it for my lathe.
i did check all the swithes but could not find anything wrong. also when pressing...

so after a long time i decided to go ahead and buy the adlee motor from Mark
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i decided against a vfd as it would end up been very heavy solution although the cheapest...

Hi Hoss
where did you get the bf30 motor-driver unit from?

this is fantastic news.
i cannot wait as i am ready to pull the trigger and order the 2.2kw kit for my bf30.
i am guessing some steel tests or face cutter testing at low rpm will show the...

any news on this one?
has anyone received a new drive?

so while i am waiting from a couple of places to hear back about motor options i thought of investigating a bit about vector drives and 3 phase motors.
i do understand the benefits of having a...

thanks for that
hope me being in Australia not to be a problem.

i would be very interested in a second hand set.

my drive is the one that comes with the mill.
i do not want anything more than to replace the unit that does not work at the moment.
the video link has all the details of the setup
Bf30 problem -...

thank you for the reply. i was researching online about it.
if i understand correct the main difference is that the bldc has permanent magnets and the ac does not.

what drive options are out...

hi everyone.
my BF30 mill motor refuses to start since yesterday and i started looking for alternative solutions as i cannot figure what is wrong with it.
it looks like everything is working fine...

today is not a good day my mill decided not to work.
i used it to do some drilling then i work on my gcode program for almost an hour and when i tried to start it the motor refused to dance.
any...

i put the price for a set to give an indication of the cost they are available individual also.
PM me an email so i can email u some more details. as i said i do not know if i am allowed to post...

i do not mention names as i do not know what is allowed but ebay is your friend i guess.

for drills especially you can always get cheap Chinese collets.
a full set of er25 (3/64" to 5/8")costs 38US
each tool holder is 17US but freight is something that might be a bit expensive.
the...

i would use er collets if i use them a lot and could afford them. they start from 3/128".

thanks for that. i tried it and it work. a lot better than what it was before.

hi everyone
i am trying to profile a rectangular and visual mill is doing something strange.
normally i would expect it to cut 4 straight sections but instead it tries to cut 4 straight sections...

it has been some time since i had any progress with the machine.
last thing i tried was to make my own probe for the auto zero function.
i used an off of some 3/4 er25 chucks that i got and i...

good stuff
let us know your experiences with the conversion.

you are welcome
i got a lot of help in this forum and i am glad that i can give something back.
yaskawa are very complicated pieces and you might find it difficult if you do not have some...

i used a parallel port card. nothing special it came with my servos. i have a couple of issues with my conversion. my pulleys are not a good fit on the acme screws but that will be fixed when i...