Axminster RF40 - CNC and other modifications

[salloune]

amazing work! and I guess you didn't use a other milling machine to make the job?
I don't use solidwork, I use Catia, maybe you can send me a compatible file :)
The big difference between our machines is that in mine I can't rotate the head around the Y axe
but I really want to try such a modification. I'm also interested in converting to CNC.
thanks for sharing your work

[LooyvilleLarry]

First, thanks for doing this, it gives me some different views.
So, if I'm following, you completely discarded the round column, built a new square column, and mounted the head to that. Is that correct ?

What did you use for the main Z drive ? Guessing a pretty massive ballscrew..

[LooyvilleLarry]

Also, if you happen to know the dimensions, it would be greatly appreciated. I have been trying to figure out this issue for some time !