dunning123
04-04-2021, 11:08 PM
Good Evening
I'm very green to CNC lathes. Buy, sell and restore a lot of manual lathes so have an understanding of turning.
Recently bought a Boxford 160 TCL and attempted to get the Boxford software for it, but for the price thought I may as well frutureprroof this one and convert it to run on Mach 3 or LinuxCNC
Spent a few weeks being massive daunted about the procedure but now think I may be getting my head around it
Have a machine with the Lenze 530 speed controller and Lenze motor.
from my very basic understanding, I will be looking to buy a break out board something like this (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mach3-Interface-CNC-5-Axis-motion-Controller-Breakout-Board-Router-Mill-Plasma/283139069422?hash=item41ec6755ee:g:FvYAAOSwfbpbjaJ E) and utilise the existing stepper motors and probably replace the controllers with something a bit more modern, no idea where to start with finding something suitable.
Thats as far as I am with my planning, but looking forward to getting amongst it and would welcome any advice.
I'm very green to CNC lathes. Buy, sell and restore a lot of manual lathes so have an understanding of turning.
Recently bought a Boxford 160 TCL and attempted to get the Boxford software for it, but for the price thought I may as well frutureprroof this one and convert it to run on Mach 3 or LinuxCNC
Spent a few weeks being massive daunted about the procedure but now think I may be getting my head around it
Have a machine with the Lenze 530 speed controller and Lenze motor.
from my very basic understanding, I will be looking to buy a break out board something like this (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mach3-Interface-CNC-5-Axis-motion-Controller-Breakout-Board-Router-Mill-Plasma/283139069422?hash=item41ec6755ee:g:FvYAAOSwfbpbjaJ E) and utilise the existing stepper motors and probably replace the controllers with something a bit more modern, no idea where to start with finding something suitable.
Thats as far as I am with my planning, but looking forward to getting amongst it and would welcome any advice.