Hi, Just a note to explain what this group is about. I think the home page explains a lotbut to make it claer it's currently about the four machines produced...
Thought I should get one of the first posts in on this group :) I recently took delivery of a Sieg X3 from Arc Euro Trade, which came prepared (no red gunk...
BRAVO, John Stevenson. 'Glad to be associated with a true "Man of Action" (stand back, everyone!). I think your intentions regarding this forum (and the...
Thanks, John, for starting this group. I hope we get more discussion than what we've had in the Lathemaster group. I have a Grizzly X3 (G0463), and am using it...
I am in the final throws of converting my mill and I would like some ideas and feedback into the positioning and type of limit switches being used for both the...
Not a bad start up to 29 member this morning, it won't be a group that runs away but I hop it will be a usefull one. I posted on a few other Yahoo groups to...
... Hi All What's done so far on the SX3. Spindle motor has been replaced with a 2.75HP 130V DC treadmill motor, (1.75HP continuous - Thanks John). Single...
John, a better built tilt feature than the one currently offered from the UK would be nice. I mean one that can return with some confidence to vertical......
... Certainly Alan and thank you for cross posting on this list. I was going to email you to see if it was alright to make one reply on the Lathemaster list. ...
... isn't ... these ... What Xylotex said to me was that their box with 269 oz steppers could move the X and Y axes but performance would be "questionable"....
... John - I will be putting it up on the web pretty soon, so I will circulate a pointer once that is done. I may even make a start as I wait for my 'plane ...
... The Xylotex board is limited to 2.5A and an absolute max of 35V supply. My X3 conversion which uses the 7A drivers from Arc Eurotrade with a 75V supply is...
... Thank you Tony. I now have permission to place Dick Stevens articles in the files section as soon as I get them sorted and some scanned in, I do have some...
... Xylotex ... their ... supply. My ... 75V ... motors ... to drive a ... ~4mm is ... you will ... With the ... speed ... performance out of ... Tony, Thanks...
... Further to this point on motors and voltages. So far I have seen three X3's running under CNC. The X3 converted by SimplyCNC, the Dick Stevens one and one...
... Open letter to Vaso, posted here and emailed as well. Vaso, When replying to yahoo groups there are usually two ways. One is to post by email and assume it...
... Dan Mauch at Camtronics does a kit with Gecko's fitted but you have to email him. http://www.camtronics-cnc.com/ John S. This e-mail was scanned for...
... The manual I downloaded from Grizzly for the X3 listed the X/Y screws at 12 TPI... .083333" lead. But then again they also mention 4000 rpm for high...
John: I can't see your screen shot with enough resolution to make out the dates and message descriptions. I can tell you absolutely, positively, I have never...
OK The X3 was not commonly available in the U.S. until recently. Lathemasters started bringing them in (randomly?) And now with Grizzly stocking them (with a...
The metric X3's with MT3 spindle nose have 2mm pitch leadscrews on ALL axes. I have never had the chance to look at an imperial X3 with R8 spindle nose, it...
Hi everyone. I have a new Grizzly Mini-Mill (X2) waiting in the wings for me (since Sept.) still bathed in red goo that I want to CNC. I am thinking about the...
... Tramming on a tilt head is just a fact of life I'm afraid. Machine like Bridgeports can move in two directions, the side to side movemnet is called tilt...
... Not really - ACME screws are about 2-3 times less efficient than ballscrews at transmitting power, so they would need more torque to drive anyway. Regards,...
Three files have been added to the files section to cover Dick's article on replacing the last set of spindle gears with HTD belt drive. Dick did this and ran...
... It is certainly a great improvement on the original; however, as the 2-speed changeover is still via a noisy gearbox, the head is still noisier than I...
