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How did you go with this conversion?

I have all the documentation from this machine and have recently repaired the spindle drive on my MD5000, I could scan parts of it if there are some specifics...

Hi guys,

I've tightened the preload on the main bearings as per this picture:

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The runout on the plate is now almost not measurable, however the runout on the taper nose is unchanged....

Hi there,

I removed the D1-4" CamLock chuck from my typical chinese import lathe today and measured the runout on the taper nose and the mating plate. I measured about 0.01mm on both. Is this...

Hi there,

I'm hoping some kind soul out there has drawings/specifications for a D1-4" CamLock receiver. It's easy to find specifications for the "chuck" side, however I'm coming up blank when...

Hi Ian,

Thank you very much for that generous offer, but I eventually found one on ebay locally.

Thanks again,
Alex

Hi Guys,

Just got a VFD for my mill and I have now learned that there is such a thing as a "single phase motor", I thought it was a three phase with a capacitor "generating" the missing phase.
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Hi Horacio,

Did you ever manage to get a hold of CCS 5.1?

I found a download for CSS 3.0 on ge-fanuc's website, but I believe it's too old.

After Fanuc aquired Whedco they integrated CSS...

Hutchy: Pictures! Pictures!

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Where is the advertisement section?

Cheers

Have you seen http://www.bitscope.com/ 's scopes? I will get one of them when I save some money, in the mean time I use a buffer to my soundcard and use a software scope. Of course this doesn't allow...

Here is such a setup: http://www.homecnc.info/cncparts.htm

I think this is a normal ballnut though.

Just thought I would add to the thread. I'm located in Brisbane and will turn my mill into cnc with servos soon.

Cheers

To answer my own question about which mill this is; When browsing the cnczone members homepages I found HomeCNC's homepage:www.homecnc.info which is the exact same mill, hurray! Lot's of good info on...

Thank you for this info, very much appreciated.

I have measured the pitch of the x and y travels, they are 3mm per turn. As for the quill it travels 9cm per turn on the big handle!

Attached is...

G'Day!

This is "intro" post to this forum, but I have been lurking around for a little while now.

I'm a IT student from Norway studying in Australia(Brisbane).

I ordered a import mill which...

I have a question about this picture: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16942&d=1144985099

Are the pipes and milled slots on the sliding surfaces for lubrication? Is this...

That's great documentation. I learn quite a bit from reading this, as I am fairly new to machining. :)