A couple of months ago I posted a question here about what I should expect getting a Boss II a CNC electronics retrofit. I would like to thank everyone for their suggestions. I finally decided on Ajax CNC and I am very pleased with the results. It took a bit longer than I thought but the end result more than I expected. Sometimes very small companies have the best ideas. The Ajax CNC is based on the common sense philosophy of using as far as possible off the shelf parts. Granted this cannot be done with everything but for example the Ajax uses Linux as an operating system and uses an off the shelf computer motherboard available anywhere and a standard keyboard and standard flat screen monitor. The relays and power systems are also standard. The hard drive is a 4 gigabyte compac flash card that is rated to 180F and vibration proof, also available anywhere even Walmart. The result is reliability and easy repair by local people if a problem occurs. Not being tied to a dealer was important to me. Scott Pratt worked with me and he is excellent. He can be reached by email in less than a day although phone is a bit harder. Virtually every question though is in the documentation if you force yourself to read it twice. I had Ajax steer me to a person who built the system into an aluminum box and just shipped that to me to attach to the machine. Even that way there is allot to do as there are air systems, oil systems, routing wires and mounting new motors on old brackets. Mounting the new aluminum box of course requires brackets etc. All together it took over a week but we now have a machine that is very fast and accurate and is preferred over the Hass due to the easy of set up as everything can be reached and putting a vice on the machine does not require leaning over a number of guards. The software is also more accessible. The hand held pennant allows the operator to stand where he can see the part best during setup and is very useful when locating the part on the table. I have absolutely no complaints and feel we have a machine that is unmatched without regard to cost. This is not been my usual experience in life . I extend my thanks to Ajax and expect them to go far. I tried to post a picture of the machine and more importantly the aluminum box with the electronics installed inside but this discussion group requires a URL which I do not have however Ajax has a copy. A very nice product and worth the effort.