Chester Champion 20v Mill

[amxen]

Hi there im trying to find out what the Chester Champion 20v Mill is . My plan is to convert it to cnc with a kit but i need to know is it the same as the Grizzly G0704 ? or the PM-25MV ? or something else. You can get kits for most of them but they arnt all the same . So i need to know what it is befor i order the wrong thing ? Any one have any Idea ?

ThanksMick

[spluppit]

Ask Chester machine tools...?

[m_c]

I very much doubt Chester would tell you.

Most of these machines, especially from the bigger suppliers, all have slight variations. I know a couple years ago I looked at something G0704 like, and out of all the different machines around that size I looked at (around 8 to 10 IIRC), they all had slightly different specs. Some were obvious things like different spindles, and others were more subtle like axis having slightly different amounts of travel.

[amxen]

Iv msged Chester 3 or 4 times without reply. It's the bolt holes for the bearing mounts that's most important. If these are the same as the grizzly I know I can bolt the kit on. I can work around the rest

[dazp1976]

Don't bother with the Chester imo.
1. The Y travel is way short at 155mm.
2. The taper MT2, no thanks!

A better variant is the AMAT25LV from Amadeal. R8 taper avail which is best imo. Has more powerful motor, belt driven, higher rpm. If you're going to spend around £1200 then for me that's the one to get (and I am).

There's no guarantees the G0704 kit will fit any of the variant mills I'm afraid but the one I've mentioned has the best chance.

[amxen]

Haha this is old news IV already CNC ed it

[dazp1976]

Haha this is old news IV already CNC ed it

Ha ha :D
Realised after I posted it. Not much activity on this site most of the time.

Did the kit fit the Champion then mate? Or you go with something else.

[amxen]

Yer got the kit from Arizona 99 fit really well and easy

[dazp1976]

Yer got the kit from Arizona 99 fit really well and easy

They look pretty smart his kits.
My AMAT25LV should be here on Friday.
Just about to start re-building my Seig X2 so it can make a kit for the 25.
It's a bit worse for wear atm and I want it bang on.
Then it's a case of measure up, order some double nut screws from China (re-shim them), make some mounts & get some Oldham coupling inserts from RS and make some hubs.
What could poss go wrong!!! lol.

If it goes belly up I'll have a word with Arizona :D

[Kolin]

Hey,

Sory for startiung up this old thread again, but was it the PM-25 kit from Arazona 99 you went with for the Champion 20v??

Thanks,
Kolin