Sieg X2 super with ball screws and Eding CNC controle

[Soren DK]

After stripping the X2 from all not need for the conversion I started milling and drilling for the central lubrication system.


And milling out for the ballscrew ball-nuts.

[Soren DK]

Slow progress and updates on the project sorry, I have finished the Y axis and made a special bearing mount block for the Y axis because of the limit space if I want to install it under the Y axis (this is a standard bearing mount not the special mount block).


And another view




I have also made some progress on the enclosure for the mill using 4x4 cm square steel pipes for the frame.

First cutting the pipes

And a bit of welding

And some paint and some more welding and painting :-)


I have also been working on the blocks for the x axis: