Bandit Controller Electrical Schematic needed for Shizouka AN-S CNC Knee Mill

B

Bravo81bw

Plastic

Joined

Feb 3, 2020

• Feb 3, 2020

• #1

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to know if anyone has the electrical schematic for the Summit/Dana Bandit controller on a Shizouka AN-S CNC knee mill. This machine is from the 1979-1980.

The sticker on the bandit controller has the following information.

Model No.: 21-300-33 ?
Serial No.: 803445
115 VAC, 60 HZ
I’m not sure if these numbers are correct as they are very hard to see
See attached photos

Currently, when I turn on the controller the following lights turn on.
1. Contouring Entry
2. -DN
3. /Shift
4. Reload
Please see attached photo.


At the same time the X and Y-axis motors shake rapidly back and forth.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Don

 

J

jjclear

Aluminum

Joined

Dec 7, 2006

Location

South Jersey

• Feb 5, 2020

• #2

Try a search for Len Albright, Albright's CNC Support Services. He's helped me out with the old Bandit controller. He's very knowledgeable & good to deal with.

J.

 

P

pat pounden

Cast Iron

Joined

Jul 4, 2019

• Feb 5, 2020

• #3

no help at all-but surprised how 2 california. shiz posts show up simaltaneously--i'm in sebastopol-where are you and yours?--pat

 

G

garyhlucas

Stainless

Joined

Oct 17, 2013

Location

New Jersey

• Feb 5, 2020

• #4

If no one else can help you get back to me. I had one with all the manuals and the guy I sold it too likely still has the manuals and the entire controller too as he retrofitted it with AB controls.

 

G

Garwood

Diamond

Joined

Oct 10, 2009

Location

Oregon

• Feb 5, 2020

• #5

There's a lot of CNC stuff that doesn't surprise me it still runs and people still use it all the time.

A Bandit Shizuoka does not fall into that category.

That thing holds like 4 lines of code in it's memory. I hope it doesn't have a toolchanger. If it does, realize that toolchanger is what Fadal built it's empire on.

 

B

Bravo81bw

Plastic

Joined

Feb 3, 2020

• Feb 6, 2020

• #6

Thanks for the info J. I will look him up.

 

B

Bravo81bw

Plastic

Joined

Feb 3, 2020

• Feb 6, 2020

• #7

I'm in Oakley/Brentwood area. I got the machine from a machine shop in Concord making aerospace parts.

-Don

 

B

Bravo81bw

Plastic

Joined

Feb 3, 2020

• Feb 6, 2020

• #8

It has a tool changer. I replaced all the seals/o-rings in the air valves, arm, and pneumatic ram. It seems to be working fine in local mode. Well, so far.

-Don

 

B

Bravo81bw

Plastic

Joined

Feb 3, 2020

• Feb 6, 2020

• #9

Hi Gary,

I have the following manuals for the machine:

1. The instruction manual from Shizuoka
2. The tool changer operation manual
3. The Danetics Mill Bandit Programming Manual

I really only need the schematic for the controller. But if he is willing to part with the controller manual, I'll take it. If he asks, I'm willing to pay for a reasonable price.

Thanks,

Don

 

Karl_T

Cast Iron

Joined

Jun 13, 2008

Location

Dassel,MN,USA

• Feb 6, 2020

• #10

No help here, but you sure bring back memories. I cut my teeth on that mill bandit control. Got parts from Albright, mentioned above.

I used it hard for 20 years, never had an issue with the control. With a whole 50K of memory, I got good at writing looping gcode to save program space.

I did upgrade the mill to a new refit control in 2002. I would suggest you consider doing the same.

 

D

Dan from Oakland

Titanium

Joined

Sep 15, 2005

Location

Oakland, CA

• Feb 6, 2020

• #11

OT- Pat- any relation to George Pounden? Dan

 

P

pat pounden

Cast Iron

Joined

Jul 4, 2019

• Feb 6, 2020

• #12

Dan from Oakland said:

OT- Pat- any relation to George Pounden? Dan

Click to expand...

-his son!!--you have any input on where to find a guru for the drive i'm working on??working on an old shizuoka an-s...-you can see my multiple other posts here on the site..--thanks,pat