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Bargain Basement / Re: Wells_Index 823 CNC Milling Machine - Girard Ohio 44420 - $700

« on: January 28, 2018, 02:38:17 PM »

mill sold please delete
thanks machsupport  

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Bargain Basement / Wells_Index 823 CNC Milling Machine - Girard Ohio 44420 - $700

« on: January 06, 2018, 08:55:59 PM »

Need to make some room so putting this machine up for sale:

Wells Index 823/847 CNC Milling Machine
9x46 inch Table
#30 NMTB - Erickson #30 Quick Change Spindle
Reuland 2hp 3phase Motor Variable Speed Head
Windows XP PC with Mach3 CNC Software
Server Case containing CNC4PC Breakout Board + Axis Drives + Power Supplies
Superior Electric Slo-Syn Stepping Motors

Machine runs good ive made a lot of stuff on it
Needs a few things buttoned up - Limit Switch set needs brackets made and mounted etc.
Ballscrews in Nice shape could be used manually if handles attached
and has extended X screw for standard power feed attachment
Head only runs in High gear - wells index sells the part to fix it i just never did

Wells Index is still in business so parts are still available
Spindle Motor is 3 phase so you will need a Phase Converter or Variable Frequency Drive
VFD's can be purchased off ebay - these are inexpensive and offer a lot of options


I can load onto a car hauler type trailer for free
but must remove the head to get it out the garage door
cash preferred - possible trades
buyer must pick up no shipping In Girard, Ohio 44420  - North Side of Youngstown Ohio




Mill base with Head no Steppers or control - $700

Mill with Head + Steppers and Mounts - $900

Mill Complete with Mach3 + Steppers + Control Box with drives psu's and BOB
+ 6" Vise + #30 NMTB Jacobs Drill Chuck - 1900


Links:

http://www.wells-index.com/

http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2280&tab=3

http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2280&tab=4

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: YAM-550 lathe retrofit

« on: December 31, 2017, 02:31:49 PM »

I did get the yam running with the Kflop if anyone needs any info I can dig up my paper work.

Hey Tr_G 
i emailed you about your YAM lathe
i have an old warner swasey and a set of these anilam slides
i am close to getting material to make the cariiage plate but Tr_G's YAM does not have it
and im wondering how it is suspended behind the ways like it is

here is a crappy pic of my lathe:

as you can see ive got the slides hoisted and floating in midair waiting for the next step lol
if anyone else has any suggestions as to how to do this id love to hear them
please help

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FAQs / Re: Jogging problem Z+ and Z- always goes UP

« on: January 06, 2013, 10:33:55 AM »

ill try the reinstall today and see how it goes

if it doesnt work ill post again and see if anyone has any more ideas

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FAQs / Re: Jogging problem Z+ and Z- always goes UP

« on: January 06, 2013, 10:21:30 AM »

im having a similar problem

im using a bunch of cnc4pc boards with all rj45 connections

X and Y were giving similar problems and i messed around with the cables and fixed them

i got z to go  + and - at some point but it wont do it consistently

i made 3 or 4 new cables and im still having the problem
yet X and Y are still fine

hellllllppp!!!!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Guy here - Need some help on where to start.

« on: April 19, 2009, 02:29:17 PM »

what im getting at is

if i buy this machine and rip it apart

what parts can i keep and what do i get rid of
 
 to make a home pc control the existing steppers on the machine

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Guy here - Need some help on where to start.

« on: April 19, 2009, 02:22:18 PM »

thank you for the reply


part of the allure of the bossmachine for me is the fact that the motors are already in place
and id kind of like to avoid replacing them if possible

so im wondering what parts of the system can be eliminated and what can be retained

to end up having a pc move the thing around

in simple dummy terms of course if someone would so oblige 

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General Mach Discussion / New Guy here - Need some help on where to start.

« on: April 19, 2009, 01:05:57 PM »

Looking at an old Boss 5  machine

but I do not know where to start for conversion purposes

too much information


Could someone please break it down for me?

Need some kind of simple list of crap that needs to happen to make a pc control the beast

Some kind of framework to follow

Links to look at.

HELP!!!! lol


I am not a machinist or an electrical engineer - just a guy who loves tools and sees the potential in thsi kind of setup.

I just want to utilize the tools to maek cool stuff

So thats why im here.

Hopefully some of you smart folks out there can push me in the right direction

thanks in advance

mtg