leonpiper69
Plastic
- Joined
- May 8, 2013
- Location
- Levittown PA
i know i have read its not cost effective but i more time than money (im a stay at home dad so when the baby is taking a nap i can tinker for an hour here and there in the garage).
i picked up a mint smithy 1720CNC for cheap. it is spotless. i ordered a set of stepper motors and motor controllers with power supplies and breakout etc.
next i need ballscrews (doing some research and think i found a good source) but i dont know yet what else im going to need.
i tried searching but havent found any retrofits. i want to see what other people have done and had success with especially as far as parts.
one big question..... my machine is a 3 in 1 and it has a power feed so i can thread. will i lose the threading capability by adding the cnc? im planning on using mach3 software, dont know if it will do threading.
i picked up a mint smithy 1720CNC for cheap. it is spotless. i ordered a set of stepper motors and motor controllers with power supplies and breakout etc.
next i need ballscrews (doing some research and think i found a good source) but i dont know yet what else im going to need.
i tried searching but havent found any retrofits. i want to see what other people have done and had success with especially as far as parts.
one big question..... my machine is a 3 in 1 and it has a power feed so i can thread. will i lose the threading capability by adding the cnc? im planning on using mach3 software, dont know if it will do threading.