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Hello from Wasaga Beach , Ontario

Payner

Member
Premium Member
Just wanted to say hello , new to this site . Spend most of my time refurbishing my machines and building attachments .
Bill
 

trlvn

Ultra Member
Welcome from Oakville.

Tell us a little about the machines you've refurbed! We like pictures!

Craig
 

Dusty

(Bill)
Premium Member
Welcome aboard, enjoy your stay!

Born, raised, and educated in the greater Hamilton area of Stoney Creek.
 

darrin1200

Darrin
Welcome from Lyn,ON Bill.
I used to live in Wasaga, a little over 10 years ago before I retired from the army. We lived on 40th St S.
 

Payner

Member
Premium Member
Welcome from Oakville.

Tell us a little about the machines you've refurbed! We like pictures!

This is a project that I'm still working on .
Appears to be a Craftex CX603 ( current model ) , there is no name on it just a serial number stamped under the table and a decal under the belt cover indicating spindle speeds .
I don't know any history on the machine as I bought it from a school board auction, apparently it went thru one auction and wasn't purchased so I picked it up for scrap price .
It had NO electronics with it but it has ball screws on all 3 axis and 3 stepper motors as well as a 1 HP , 90 volt DC motor for the spindle . It appears to have been originally a CNC machine as there is no quill feed or quill lock and the quill lock hole isn't even bored . It is an R8 spindle .
I had a DC drive control so that is now working .
I found an article on the net for making variable speed / reversible controls for the X , Y ,Z axis so they are powered up . I'm not interested in making it CNC but at least the drives are powered .
I use a computer power supply for the electronics and the steppers are powered by 3 separate 30 volt power supplies.
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90 volt power supply and Bijur style oiler .
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Stepper motor controls and pendents.
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Ball screw and stepper motor .
I also have a millrite mill , south bend lathe , converted wood to metal bandsaw and a surface grinder that I'm just starting on .
Bill
 
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