Hi all,
Well I am at last able to show you my rebuilding of what was a great precision machine based on a micromat PCB machine.
Had been planning on building my own design of cnc machine and had started buying parts as they came up for sale, but found this on e-bay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjqFvLYegx0

As is normal it looked better than using the machine, Z axis was newly made but was so badly put together, motor at an angle to the screw, very limited movement, as was the clamp for a dremel.

The controller was out of this world (Alien) or should I say I wished it was, first thing to go.
Decided to start new with one of Roy’s system 1 (diy cnc ) had a few moments getting the motors to turn but got there in the end.

Made a new Z-axis got it finished last weekend connected electrics to two axis on gantry all working great, now’s the time to refit the two parts together, base to gantry and start making some dust.

All comments welcomed, even constructive/destructive criticism.

Phill