tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post8863036539951133099..comments2024-03-29T07:33:41.566-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: This Weekend's Main Project Has Been... SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-8013025813364958722015-06-09T07:19:17.134-04:002015-06-09T07:19:17.134-04:00Thank you for the cost information, and I did chec...Thank you for the cost information, and I did check out the website. I was interested in Hoss's mod to use the mill as an engraver. But if I flash back to running a pantograph arm engraver in the military, the machine spun a small bit with a small motor. John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-2823139261818209992015-06-08T19:19:22.811-04:002015-06-08T19:19:22.811-04:00LCB, the quality from Grizzly is more variable tha...LCB, the quality from Grizzly is more variable than a top end suppliers' quality, but I haven't run into anything that's definitely their problem. Their drill chuck runout was pretty bad, - over .010" IIRC, I had upgraded that when I bought the mill, and bought one from LMS that does under .004". <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-36949695108413669752015-06-08T19:08:24.668-04:002015-06-08T19:08:24.668-04:00John, the cost varies with the Phase you choose an...John, the cost varies with the Phase you choose and how much you want to do, but that disclaimer aside, I think my system is going to cost well under $600. I spent about $450 over the weekend. The 3 motors and controllers were $330; the power supply was 75 and the glue pieces about 50. I probably will need to spend some more, but I really doubt it would get me up to $600. I plan to make this one better than my small, Sherline CNC, with more safety features. <br /><br />The real expense is in software. I should do a post on that, although I'm afraid my information may well be out of date. <br /><br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-67684638314000072062015-06-08T07:00:03.675-04:002015-06-08T07:00:03.675-04:00I did not convert my mill to CNC, but I did put in...I did not convert my mill to CNC, but I did put inexpensive DRO on all three axis. After a fair amount of research I mounted Grizzly's Igaging DRO for a total cost of maybe $ 150.00 USD. One scale or the read out display is a little erratic. <br /><br />I jumped over to the Grizzly catalog and see that prices have gone up a little, and now there are two types of inexpensive DRO scales and readouts. <br /><br />I would like you to give some mention of the costs of the CNC conversion.John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-50704386291355102772015-06-07T23:14:05.231-04:002015-06-07T23:14:05.231-04:00Watched an interesting movie last night- "Cha...Watched an interesting movie last night- "Charge", about electric powered motorcycles at the Isle of Mann. Interesting machines and prototyping- you would like it. ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-37512177436197686912015-06-07T22:24:53.121-04:002015-06-07T22:24:53.121-04:00Are you happy with Grizzly's quality? I'm ...Are you happy with Grizzly's quality? I'm thinking of ordering an 8" joiner...LCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146393047895889252noreply@blogger.com