magma-joe
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2007
- Location
- ARIZONA USA
For sometime I have been interested in a knee mill conversion. I have read many posts about conversions of all types. It seems there many approaches to a conversion but it appears there are basicly 2 complete out of the box kits, Centroid or Acurite. They apparently are complete kits including ball screws. The price for the Acurite 3 axis kit is $15,200.00 and that is if I install it myself. I was quoted a simular price on the Centroid. Are these prices worth the money or is it more worth while to try and piece something together? I recently purchased a new Sharp 10x54 TMV 3hp mill with VFD. At the time I just could'nt swing the added money for a CNC version of this mill. Now I am regretting not coughing up the extra money and buying the CNC version of this mill. So, I have decided one way or the other this mill will become a CNC. This machine will be used for manual as well as prototype low volume work. Thanks for any information or personal experiences any of you might provide!