Boxford vmc260 to mach3 conversion

**LucD** · 29-01-2020

Same controller exactly. Its works machine, I have a motor lined up but need to know the max current output of the controller. The motor itself is a higher speed one so ought to do 5000 rpm

**Roboteernat** · 29-01-2020

Originally Posted by LucD

Same controller exactly. Its works machine, I have a motor lined up but need to know the max current output of the controller. The motor itself is a higher speed one so ought to do 5000 rpm

Im not too sure on the specs of the controller, i would just google it to help you find that out. Can i ask what spindle you have? incase i want to upgrade mine later?

**LucD** · 30-01-2020

Originally Posted by Roboteernat

Im not too sure on the specs of the controller, i would just google it to help you find that out. Can i ask what spindle you have? incase i want to upgrade mine later?

You can, its a bit of a frankenmotor,

I had an old dc treadmill motor, machined a new front plate for it and bearing housing and assembled the lowest resistance motor i could out of the armatures with the most powerful magnets. I have tested the motor and can get 1.2kW out of it. But could do with finding what the drive can provide.

**LucD** · 30-01-2020

The bigger improvement i have done was to change the pulleys and belt to have a higher speed on the spindle. if i was to do it again though i would butcher one of the 400Hz Chinese 3 phased spindle motors and fit one of them. Then get higher speed and higher torque.