Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
Hi All
I'm a newby here and am just about to buy a Warco WM 14 and convert it to CNC to build some diving equipment.
If there are any people in the Lincoln area who I can lean on for practical advice that would be amazing. Other than that I'll be posting about the conversion and the challenges I face as I face them.
Jools
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
Hi Jools,
have a look in the manufacturer forum. I do benchmount mills and am developing a CNC kit that will be plug and play in terms of hardware:
https://emvioeng.com/shop/machine-to...lling-machine/
https://www.facebook.com/EmvioEng/po...63800310602871
Regards
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
Hi There
Thanks for the response. I've had a look at that link but it's a bit pricey for my wallet.
Jools
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
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Jools
Hi There
Thanks for the response. I've had a look at that link but it's a bit pricey for my wallet.
Jools
Jools Welcome to the forum. I have sent you a PM
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
Jools, I have a WM14 and am considering a CNC conversion - just wondering if you went ahead and made the conversion?
Thanks
Steve
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
Hi folks, am a newbie and need help on how to start a new thread. Thanks in advance!!
Jools welcome to the forum
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
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Jools
Hi All
I'm a newby here and am just about to buy a Warco WM 14 and convert it to CNC to build some diving equipment.
If there are any people in the Lincoln area who I can lean on for practical advice that would be amazing. Other than that I'll be posting about the conversion and the challenges I face as I face them.
Jools
Hi Jools,
I'm in Lincoln but unfortunately I am very new to CNC so not much use really :0)
However i'd be interested in popping over for a look see if you have the time.
Cheers
Dave
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
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SteveK
Jools, I have a WM14 and am considering a CNC conversion - just wondering if you went ahead and made the conversion?
Thanks
Steve
Hi Steve
I ended up just buying one that had been converted already. It was such a good deal and made me realise that it would allow me to start building stuff I wanted to build rather than building the machine.
HTH
Jools
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
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rgvbaz
Hi Jools,
I'm in Lincoln but unfortunately I am very new to CNC so not much use really :0)
However i'd be interested in popping over for a look see if you have the time.
Cheers
Dave
Hi Dave
Thanks for getting in touch. What's your interest in CNC? Are you looking to build one or buy one or something?
Jools
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
Hi I've had warco wm14 few months now and have decided iam going to covert mill but finding information is stuff warco dont have any kit for wm14 conversion but horizontal feed could easily done using arduino controler to give feed rates to servo motor and there is some available programs that with little tinkering would give adjustable feed rates like you adjust mill cutters speed and also give you micro adjustment ie if your couple of thousandth out just a case of adjusting code heres my email if you need to chat [email protected]
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
Few years out of date but hi.
Arsuino does work and people do use it, but in my ,limited, knowledge I hear it has noise issues.
But it all depends on your budget.
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
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Keith Franks
Hi I've had warco wm14 few months now and have decided iam going to covert mill but finding information is stuff warco dont have any kit for wm14 conversion but horizontal feed could easily done using arduino controler to give feed rates to servo motor and there is some available programs that with little tinkering would give adjustable feed rates like you adjust mill cutters speed and also give you micro adjustment ie if your couple of thousandth out just a case of adjusting code heres my email if you need to chat
[email protected]
There are much easier and better ways to control the CNC side. LinuxCNC for instance is Free, all you need is a PC with a parallel port and a £5 breakout board and away you go with a super powerful Control software that is massively upgradeable. Arduino is a toy in comparison.
For less than £300 you can have a fully working CNC system comprising, PC, Steppers, drives, BOB, PSU
Re: Hello from Lincoln UK (Converting Warco WM14, need to learn G-Code or CAD CAM)
I'll offer a different perspective. If (and this the significant qualification here) - you're just looking to generate steps to a stepper/servo driver to generate dumb motion on an axis, then an Arduino (read: robust microcontroller devices, conveniently packaged onto a cheap accessible board) can be a simple and cost effective solution, and with a boot time of less than a second through the boot loader you don't have to worry with the vagaries of Windows or Linux. But, go anymore complicated (and I'll include the GRBL projects) and they will run out of steam quickly.
Full CNC - use a full-fat controller (inc. Windows/Linux). Pulse-trains, a programmable microcontroller is viable.
