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    have i bit off more than i can chew...maybe time will tell

    i wanted a bigger mill , i currently have a denford triac atc running off mach3 which i will end up selling .

    so i bought from a friend a far too big vmc for my home garage .
    it has a 7.5kw spindle 3ph
    control techniques vfd
    centroid m400 controls
    bt40 atc
    centroid servo motors
    linear guides
    rtk3 control board
    32mm lead screws

    etc.
    unfortunately the base and z tower castings are massive

    knowing it was physically too big the plan was too break it down ,

    cannibalise the parts i could reuse and build myself a machine from scratch with 240v 1ph supply .

    so i will need to build a frame to mount the y axis and z axis on
    i plan to use the original table with the original x axis

    so i will need some help in the design ,im in no rush i suspect it will be a year or so before its finished but guidance on the best direction to go in will be a great help .

    i will definitely keep the ball screws linear guides x table . hopefully the servos and their controller if i can modify the rectifier with a big capacitor for 1ph.

    i would like to keep the m400 and rtk3 but i imagine the plc will need modifying by someone who knows their onions .
    but if not maybe centroid acorn and a pc
    i have a feeling the very heavy 7.5kw 3 ph spindle will be too much so that may have to go and something smaller may be required .

    any help
    do's
    don't do's
    would be appreciated

    thanks
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