Hello and thanks to the forum and the help that it may provide me on the journey to cnc conversion of a near new Hafco HM63.
Im an absolute newbie to this and appreciate any assistance provided.
my biggest fear is wasting money on incompatible software and hardware items.
i have researched other control options and accept that it is difficult (nearly impossible) to make a direct comparison with so little background knowledge.
therefore, a leap of faith is the way forward but in small steps.
The known knowns are:
Hafco HM63. 3 phase Conventional Knee Mill
travels are 890,400,400
ball lead screws are fitted to X and Y
the knee Z is motorised.
i have been using turbocad for 25 years and intend to purchase the turbocad CAM plugin to produce the G Code required by input to masso.
Now the known unknowns:
I have been advised that servo type drive motors are the best option for me and im happy to walk that path.
Questions:
1 or 3 phase?
what power/torque output motors (i have not decided on direct or reduction drive yet)?
im certain that there are many unknown unknowns within this journey
Im an absolute newbie to this and appreciate any assistance provided.
my biggest fear is wasting money on incompatible software and hardware items.
i have researched other control options and accept that it is difficult (nearly impossible) to make a direct comparison with so little background knowledge.
therefore, a leap of faith is the way forward but in small steps.
The known knowns are:
Hafco HM63. 3 phase Conventional Knee Mill
travels are 890,400,400
ball lead screws are fitted to X and Y
the knee Z is motorised.
i have been using turbocad for 25 years and intend to purchase the turbocad CAM plugin to produce the G Code required by input to masso.
Now the known unknowns:
I have been advised that servo type drive motors are the best option for me and im happy to walk that path.
Questions:
1 or 3 phase?
what power/torque output motors (i have not decided on direct or reduction drive yet)?
im certain that there are many unknown unknowns within this journey