Thanks guys.
What i will do is 3D print.a mounting bracket and a motor shoe. Real Bull only.check fit.
Also clean up my MC 8 files Mastercam, then convert to DXF and see where we go form there.
I have just CNC mill machined another motor mount bracket from billet, it?s needed for a guy in the UK, please see photos.
Just need to profile perimeter to a fixed shape (see engraved profile lines ) CNC done, that allows the bracket to snug into the bed frame of the lathe.
Charlie has sent previous photos of the final assembly. Gears supplied by LMS.
I will check in later with postal replies if you need further assistance.
What is also up for discussion is the retrofit of the standard Sieg or Weiss mills to CNC.
But we need to save this for another set of posts, Richard Edwards UK has done a super job of retrofitting his Sieg mill, taken out all the Z axis feed nonsence and
has a stepper motor to drive a Z axis screw. ? Please post questions to Richard, he will be most helpful. He is a member of this group.
But in advance,? please search DDCS V3.1 motion controllers.and search DigitalDream.
For the cost of a good night out with the family, these controllers are magic.and well within budget.
They also have an on board full time CNC engineer Mr Yt Liu? and ex rocket science engineer, (truly) and also contact via Facebook, also they own there
private Forum for motion control owners.
I hope to discuss the CNC conversions as we move forward with this new group.
I do not want to throw to much at you all at once as regards digital machining as it will not stick. As we say here "poco poco" or translates? to little by little.
Robert Furmanek? the Sieg GR expert has completely gone off the radar.
Last I heard he moved from the Northern States to Florida.?
He did have a "Roberts blog" with all the GR info appertaining to Sieg lathes.? Possibly search the web.??
If anybody can track him down, please forward my regards and ask him to send me a PM message.
Regards.
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John
John Lindo