C-Mart Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Does anyone have experience with this? I picked this up this weekend from someone who has no experience with it. I need to sell the cnc stuff and use it as a hand mill or figure out which software to use and have some fun with it. Everything works, I just need to figure out the computer part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybe Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I built a CNCRouterParts machine, CRP-2448 Do you have the Gecko controller? (Or other such module) You'll need to find a bit about your motors and drive setup. You'll need a machine with Windows 98 and Mach3 installed. I used Vectric software (Aspire) for design and code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Oh wow, I wish I had the time to mess with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 The only thing this did not come with was a CPU to run it. It does have what looks to be an on board computer with a DB25/parallel port plug on the back. Basically it is a HF bench mill with an aftermarket conversion. It came with the book the guy used to put it all together and seems to be a fairly common retrofit. To your point, yes I do need to get it cleaned up and start making a list of all the parts that are on there then I can start researching what CPU and software would work best. It did come with a few cds, but mach3 seems to be the standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Cybe - nice machine by the way. Way better travel than what I am working with. I have always wanted one of these and figured it would be a good step before jumping into a 5 axis or something more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 For anyone interested I did get this pig running. Keyboard controlled for basic stuff and code controlled for anything complex/not in a straight line. Can't decide if I want to keep it or sell. These things go for more than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 How much do you want for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I'll list it for $2500. Would sell if $2000. That include the machine and computer. Any less than that I'd rather keep it. It has been surprisingly useful for my project for making parts/shimming/finishing. Sale would go toward me building a table unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 just curious... why a table unit considering what you have? Can the table units handle metal all that well with what you are looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I've spent some time in the manufacturing world, so I wouldn't mind having a bigger machine I could set and forget and make some money on. This is a great machine for 1 piece, but would be quite labor intensive for production quantities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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