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you can use the knee as Z but don't expect to be doing anything very accurate or any 3D surfacing. manual bridgeport to cnc https://www.centroidcnc.com/bridgeportkneemill.htm https://photos.app.goo.gl/ww1AZetCPGxFEu9s7 gotcha , looks like ill have to fingure out putting a servo on the quill and fin...

alrighty ,ill have to fingure out how to get the knee to stay put then .

link is bad. 750 watt is just fine for a 5 turns per inch knee mill. https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNTrZD3mTEu1SbPfiHTaIDfO6m5hMSsJd7_-q0r maybe itll work that time? so it is fine ? good deal ,now will it be fine for using the knee as the z? ive seen some guys useing gas pistons to help out ...

post photos of the machine you are buying and we can give you some better advice on which way to go. make google photo album and post link here, that way all your project photos will be in one spot, one link etc.. forever. https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNTrZD3mTEu1SbPfiHTaIDfO6m5hMSsJd7_-q0r...

AllIn1DC is an All-in-one controller for DC servos. It contains the servo amplifiers on-board, hence the All-In-One designation. It has 6 encoder ports and an option to add 6 more with the EncExp board. The Oak is the comparable board for AC/DC servos with external amplifiers. If you have stepper m...

cnckeith wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:51 pm for Acorn or Allin1DC system?

should i go with the allin1dc since it has more then one encoder spots?

cnckeith wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:51 pm for Acorn or Allin1DC system?

think for the time being im gonna go acorn .not sure the min-required torque rateing i will need and honesty id like to stay a bit cheaper for the time being . servos and such is totally new to me ,thanks for the help

picking up a old cnc bridgeport this weekend and looking to upgrade the old stepper motors to servos , anyone have a servo theyd reccommend for this? not sure what size i should go for x,y and the knee .any input would help . thank yall

eng199 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:43 pm That looks like the 1350 oz/in motor that had a maximum current of 10A. ACORN doesn't include stepper drives. A stepper drive is needed between the ACORN and motor.

was looking at the acorns controller and says it can run the step motors . do you know what kinda drive id need for those motors?