5 Sep
2015
5 Sep
'15
11:58 a.m.
does anyone want to get together and get the really really nice CNC
machine working?
we have a CNC machine with about a 500x500mm work area which is made to
microscopic precision. we could literally machine microfluidics with it.
the controller it came with is really old, and runs Windows 95, and
doesn't allow us to load gcode or anything comparable, and afaik can't be
reformed.
the good news is - we have a Mesa Electronics 5i23 board which is
supported by LinuxCNC and would make a great replacement controller!
so if anyone wants to get this CNC machine going, let me know and we can
discuss steps toward that.
-jake
On Sat, 5 Sep 2015, Marc Juul wrote:
On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 3:27 PM,
<hol(a)gaskill.com> wrote:
hi folks,
looks like the spindle needs to be tightened a little bit but it's working! i
brought in some tooling,
enough to make cuts and learn. anyone interested in using it can easily learn the
basics of lathe operations
and how to grind lathe bits online before operating. this lathe is also capable of
cutting threads - just
swap out gears as indicated on the inside cover of the gearbox and use an
appropriate 60-degree bit. the
lathe and all the tooling I brought in are a donation to the space but once
there's a place for the tooling
I'll grab the toolbox back.
Awesome! I was playing with it the other day. This is a great addition to sudo and the
perfect size lathe for our current
space!
--
marc/juul