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I am thinking of g-rexing this lathe advice please!

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Re: hardinge hnc to retrofit
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2007, 10:52:26 AM »
Drew, I have a Hardinge CHNC that has a GE Control and I would like to retrofit with a Mach 3. Have you indeed retrofitted one of these?
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Re: hardinge hnc to retrofit
« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2007, 10:17:42 PM »
Mine is a HNC late 70's I think and it has stepper motors now. If I had to do it over now digital servo controllers would be my choice. But eight years ago when I removed the servos that would have cost a mint. I think the CHNC is the same base machine wrapped up in a new package.
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Re: hardinge hnc to retrofit
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2007, 07:13:42 PM »
Mine is a HNC late 70's I think and it has stepper motors now............. I think the CHNC is the same base machine wrapped up in a new package.

The HNC has a 5C collet spindle whereas the CHNC uses the larger 16C collets. Bar capacity is thus increased to (IIRC) 1.5" .