Many here are mostly wood CNC guys but I am expanding into some metal work playing too. I had considered doing a small Rong Fu conversion but decided to buy a purpose built machine with old controls and retrofit it. The mechanics and build quality on this machine are unreal. Here are just a few pics showing my latest machine progress. This is a Dynapath Delta 20 to AjaxCNC AllInOneDC controller using Centroid software (and/or Mach as I now own both options) retrofit. Also installing a Hitachi WJ200 VFD. The machine uses 29in/lb nema42 DC Servos and Heidenhain encoders. Even the limit switches have cast iron enclosures! Machine has auto lube and mist/flood systems. Also considering adding a power drawbar for the BT/NMTB30 tooling.
Everyone also wants to know costs:
Machine was $1800 (stole it)
Cost about $200 to rent a drop-deck trailer and Ram 3500 dually's worth of gas to go get it - 4500lbs!
AllInOneDC Controller and Centroid software was $2399
Pendant was $745
PC and monitor was $565
VFD was $321
Have about $200 in a various other elec components like terminal blocks, 24V power supply, and wire trough, etc
Everything else was re-use
Before:
Current install progress:
Temp mount of new 15" touchscreen and the i3-3227/16GB/128GbSSD computer (4"X4"X1" computer) . Ajax Pendant is on its way - it is magnetic mountable so you can use it by the work.
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