Heresy?

[Snowy]

At the risk of being expelled (quite rightly perhaps!) and suitably shot down in flames, banished, forever tarred and feathered........

How outlandish and totally unacceptable would it be to convert a pretty chunky CNC Inspection machine into a light weight mill? hi speed spindle and small cutters?

Ok, ok - start thrashing me now!

[Kitwn]

What's outlandish and totally unacceptable is that you haven't included any pictures!

[Snowy]

A prospective purchase depending on the outcome of this discussion!
It's a Farranti Model 52 CMM machine

[cropwell]

I'm normally good at finding things on t'Interweb, but this time I have drawn a blank. Ferranti do a model 52. Is that the one?

[John McNamara]

Seek and you shall find!

Farranti Model 52 measuring

https://www.google.com/search?q=Farr...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Regards
John

[JAZZCNC]

£425 is a good price go for it.!!! . . . . . It will be a good platform to start from.

[Snowy]

Somewhat cryptically
http://www.homeandworkshop.co.uk/sto...-52-76003/445/
its not that price anymore or they've got/had 2 of them!

[JAZZCNC]

Need to speak with them really.

[Snowy]

for Kitwn

[Kitwn]

Thanks for that. The big question is what's hiding behind the bellows and what sort of load is it designed to withstand? Not much I would assume.