I recently got put on the project of getting my companies broken CNC machine working again. I have little to no experience with CNC machines, but I'm hoping to learn more and get into running this machine to make prototype packaging.
The machine uses an older generation FLASHCut CNC Servo subpanel, so all drivers and motors are obsolete and I am unable to replace them. Currently the issue has to deal with a faulty motor on the Z-axis - which does not move.
I am currently looking at retrofitting the machine, but I was curious if anybody here had experience running other brands of motors off of the FlashCut CNC 501A signal generator. The motor is just their MV-3403, a NEMA34 Brushless servo.
It seems like I could just get another servo motor with the same size, torque, power needs, etc. and its corresponding driver and plug it into the signal generator - as long as its compatible
Has anybody done anything similar? Are certain brands better for compatibility?