Milltronics Partner 1

[Alexander]

Just starting a thread about my milltronics Partner one because @YYCHobbyMachinist asked about it
It is a 40 taper 7.5hp CNC mill from 1995

 

[YYCHM]

Nice!!!

 

[Alexander]

Nice!!!

Thanks. It is pretty much ancient by CNC standards but I have gotten years of reliable use out of it so far. The only modification I have done is upgrading the floppy disc drive to a USB port.

 

[RobinHood]

Very nice Alex.

Is that a home made “moving sled”? Do i see the steel rails on the trailer as well? How did you get it off the trailer? Looks like a come-along to pull it into the garage?

Sorry for all the questions. Moving machinery is fascinating...

 

[Alexander]

I bought that machine from a friend and delivery was included. He made that cool skid that fits in some rails welded to the trailer deck. He winched the skid into the garage with a 12v winch. The hole operation was really smooth.

 

[YYCHM]

Moving machinery is fascinating...

I'm thinking @Dabbler wouldn't agree with that statement

Speaking of moving machines, have you moved yours into that new shop yet?

 

[RobinHood]

Very clever idea. Great solution to a potentially very challenging problem when no cranes or other lifting devices are available.

have you moved yours into that new shop yet?

Yes, all but the SM1340 and the Bridgeport. They will move once the new area in the big shop is all closed in. I have 3 of the four walls built. Working on the last one, the support beam and then the ceiling (mezzanine floor).

 

[Tom O]

Which USB port attachment did you get?

 

[Alexander]

Which USB port attachment did you get?

I went on Amazon and bought the cheapest one. They work great.

https://www.amazon.ca/Floppy-Tangxi...b&qid=1604786222&sprefix=floppy+drive+&sr=8-8

 

[YotaBota]

I'm guessing it was a 5 1/4 floppy.
I had a trouble call in to the IT guys one time when my drive wasn't working. They called me some not nice names when they found (as a joke) a 5 1/4 floppy in the cd drive. I laughed for about a week, it still makes me chuckle. Funny thing is the floppy fit perfectly in the cd drive.

 

[Alexander]

Nope it was 3.5 inch floppy. The controller is powered by a regular 486 computer. It just has more ISA slots than a home PC. I forgot I added some cheap LED strip lights too.

 

[YotaBota]

Now I feel old

 

[Janger]

Me too

 

[YYCHM]

Me three! I've got one or two of those old floppies around here some where. I'll have to find one and see if it does actually fit in a CD drive.

 

[Janger]

that machine of Alex’s is a good machine with a big table and lots of travel. It may have a lot of years on it but it’s just as or even more capable than new ones.

 

[Janger]

Me three! I've got one or two of those old floppies around here some where. I'll have to find one and see if it does actually fit in a CD drive.

I think you’d have to take the media out of the protective sleeve.

 

[YotaBota]

I'll have to find one and see if it does actually fit in a CD drive.

Just to clarify, this was just a joke on the IT guy, after he quit swearing at me he saw the humour.

 

[YYCHM]

I think you’d have to take the media out of the protective sleeve.

Yup. The last one I remember seeing was some ninja turtle game. That's godda go back to the 386 days.

 

[Alexander]

that machine of Alex’s is a good machine with a big table and lots of travel. It may have a lot of years on it but it’s just as or even more capable than new ones.

Thanks! Find my thread in welding techniques called Fabrication DIY videos? where I use this machine to cut out a bumper

 

[Tom Kitta]

Looks like a perfect home garage machine! Just the right size both power wise and overall size wise.

Ah good old ISA slots - slap in SoundBlaster 16 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_16) and get it to play some tunes!

My first non commodore computer was powered by Cyrix clone of an Intel chip - 486DLC33.

I am in the market for a small CNC but its not easy to get them in right size at the right price. Last auction had an old beaten Tormach got close to new price - you could get them cheaper off ads or eBay.