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Revision as of 08:04, 10 August 2010
We are looking at performing a CNC conversion kit on the mill in the space
The item
No specific items have yet been selected. We might select individual components ourselves or buy a full conversion kit.
Specification
- Must be reversible - so that we can potentially return the mill in the condition that it was lent to us.
- Axes: 3 would be a good starting point.
- Max purchase cost: £?
- Construction: A kit solution looks best. Otherwise we'd need to machine adapters and various parts to couple the mill with the motors - harder still if we want to avoid modifying the mill itself.
Mill
- Loaned to the space by Nigle.
- The mill in question.
- This is actually a rebranded SIEG X2, which is an exceedingly popular mini-mill.
Potential conversions
- CNC Fusion X2 conversions - Kit #4 at $559 - excludes motors, controller. Requires no physical changes to the mill so can be easily reverted. This kit provides 3 axes of control with upgraded ballscrews - presumably to reduce backlash.
- KDN conversion kit.
- Plans for X2 conversion - Not free
Additional information
- Cutting sheet metal with a Sherline mill.
- Many mills to see at the London Model Engineering exhibition
- CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO yahoo group
Pledges
- £50 --Teabot 08:34, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
- £20 --Solexious 23:30, 25 July 2010 (UTC) (can increase in future)
Running total: £70
