Sieg X2 CNC Conversion

[John S]

Allan,
Are all these pillars that support the steppers in Delrin ?
If so you are wasting your time. Who's X2 is it that you are converting? Chester, Warco, Machine Mart ? reason I ask is that i have an ARC SX2 here that;s got steppers on and retains the standard leadscrews and is far better engineered than the ones in the plans.

[A11an]

Hi John

All the parts are in derlin, would be interested if anyone else has done a conversion the same as I'd rather go down a different route if I'm wasting my time.

Allan

[A11an]

Sorry, it's a Sealey machine

[JAZZCNC]

Allan I'd listen to what John suggests he's the master when it comes to these machines.!

[John S]

I'll get some pics tomorrow and take some measurements as the ARC machine is based on the X1 base long bed which has actually got larger travels than the X2

[A11an]

It does say in the instructions that you can use aluminium for everything but leave the backlash nut in derlin?

[John S]

Good choice.

[russell]

Have you seen my thread here ? Most of the work was done either by hand or using a lathe.

Russell.