Hello from Mansfield

[daddysnow]

Hi to all from Adam in Mansfield.
New to working on a lathe,
just got a clarke lathe /mill combi.
Very interested in CNC conversions and hope to
gain knowledge in servo motor fitting, controls etc.
im an Electrician by trade and I love doing/making all
sorts of practical and useless projects!!

[irving2008]

Hi Adam and welcome to the site. Lots of info here to help you. All uselss projects have a use to someone, sometime... (even if it was only a learning exercise in how not to do it!)

[jpcnc]

Hiya matey, im just near you in selston, I have a project im about to start that needs an electrician to give me a hand ;-)

[FatFreddie]

Hi Adam,

I'm converting a Clarke combi machine - mines an old and somewhat tatty one but my experiences may still be applicable.

Build log of the original conversion is at http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/showthread.php/1679-The-sows-ear

I'm now converting the X and Y axes to ball screws. The Y axis leadscrew was just not up to CNC operation and the X axis could be better. I've not finished yet but in initial testing I've got the Y axis moving at 3000mm / minute - the best before was 900 and that was loosing steps.

Mark