Double Mach3 Conversion, Need all the Help I can Get!

[Hadji786]

Hi recently purchased a Boxford 240TCL and a Bridgeport Series 1 R2E3 which had been rarely used by the College they were in,

The Boxford has been upgraded to a Serial Interface, Converted to Single Pulley, Homing Switches, Turbo Boards and V10 Eproms by Boxford.

The Bridgeport literally looks brand new.

Boxford
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford.jpg

Bridgeport
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/bridgeport.jpg

Can anyone help me get started converting these to Mach3 please? Any Help will be appreciated

Thank you in advance

Jay

[Chaoticone]

Have you looked at the Mach docs?  I'd start with the first one, Install and config.

http://www.machsupport.com/documentation.php

Brett

[BR549]

IF the BP runs ok I would use it untill it quit.

(;-) TP

[fixittt]

is the lathe stepper based? If so, get a G540 and GO..... you will loose the panel functionality but then it will all be PC based anyways from mach3

if the mill is not working and will cost more then some servo drives ect, then do the same with the mill.  (assuming its servo driven of course)

[Hadji786]

Thank you for the replies guys,

Like I said complete newbee to this, here are some pictures of the inside of the Boxford,

Can I work with these components?

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0192.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0191.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0189.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0186.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0187.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l600/Hadji786/Boxford/IMAG0185.jpg

[angel tech]

if the boxford runs just get a breakout board and use the existing psu and drivers. You'll need to interface the 12v logic on the drives to the 5v logic of the breakout board and add an isolated analogue board for the spindle, and that's about it.

[angel tech]

that's one of the better 240s, with a 3hp motor and sgs drives, nice find. I've had one just like it, and the conversion is relatively easy.

[Hadji786]

Thank you AngelTech,

Can you recommend a breakout board please? I may need a little guidance with the interfacing.


Thank you again

[angel tech]

anyone of the available breakout boards would be fine.

[Hadji786]

Hi Angel Tech,

Would this board be ok?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Axis-Breakout-board-spindle-speed-control-/220826796966?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Automation_Control_ET&hash=item336a4d83a6

or do the two boards have to be separate?