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by Rdslasers
Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:52 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade
Topic: Milltronics VM17B CNC Mill conversion project
Replies: 0
Views: 4440

Milltronics VM17B CNC Mill conversion project

I have a Milltronics VM17B milling machine that lost its controller board, so the owner removed it and started a retrofit. It is now just the mill with the servos attached, and ready for the retrofit conversion. The mill has a 10 hp spindle motor, a air powered drawbar, and a spindle encoder. It com...
by Rdslasers
Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Looking to hire someone to design my system (Yaskawa Drives)
Replies: 10
Views: 2742

Re: Looking to hire someone to design my system (Yaskawa Drives)

The old controller was damaged by the owner I bought it from during the move of the mill. It was used at Ford Motor Company for prototype work. I wanted to save it, but knew I was ok if I had to sell it and the other items. I think it would be much wiser for me to purchase a PM or Grizzley import mi...
by Rdslasers
Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Looking to hire someone to design my system (Yaskawa Drives)
Replies: 10
Views: 2742

Re: Looking to hire someone to design my system (Yaskawa Drives)

Thanks for the help. I was originally told the servos would accept pulse/dir. I think I’m going to just throw in the towel and sell the mill. I only bought this because it was $1,500 and came with two new Kurt DX6 vices, a new American Rotary 20 hp phase converter, new touch screen monitor, numerous...
by Rdslasers
Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:58 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Looking to hire someone to design my system (Yaskawa Drives)
Replies: 10
Views: 2742

Re: Looking to hire someone to design my system

Here are the specifics of my project. It’s a Milltronics Partner VM17B. It’s 3 phase power and has a 10 Hp motor. The service drives are Yaskawa SGDB-10ADG. The z servo motor is a SGMG-09A2ABC. The x and y servos are SGMG-09A2AB. The VFD for the motor is a Hitatchi WJ200-075LF. There is a brake resi...
by Rdslasers
Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:10 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Looking to hire someone to design my system (Yaskawa Drives)
Replies: 10
Views: 2742

Looking to hire someone to design my system (Yaskawa Drives)

Hello, I’m looking to hire someone to draw out a electrical schematic for my mill and my acorn system. I have a Milltronics mill with Yaskawa drives, a hitachi VFD and a acorn board with a pendant controller. I already have the computer and touch screen monitor. The mill is very basic as I removed t...
by Rdslasers
Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:13 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: 1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit
Replies: 7
Views: 3345

Re: 1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit

Thanks. Unless I change the servo amps and spindle motor, I’m stuck with a 3 phase machine, but I have the 20 hp rotary converter to power it all. I’ll make up my mind about the ATC when I get it here on-site. My usage really doesn’t require it, and I’m pretty confident it will always live here, eve...
by Rdslasers
Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:32 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: 1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit
Replies: 7
Views: 3345

Re: 1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit

Thank you. I’m kinda like congress... I’m saying one thing now, but who knows what the final outcome will be when it’s all done.
by Rdslasers
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:31 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: 1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit
Replies: 7
Views: 3345

Re: 1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit

Thank you for your reply. I’ve followed your videos on YouTube and they are great. The Yaskawa drives do accept step/ direction but I have to reduce the input voltage to 5 volts. This machine is going to be used as a gunsmithing mill to cut sight bases and dovetails, along with some pistol slide mod...
by Rdslasers
Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:44 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Yaskawa Servopac SGDB-10ADG drives with Acorn?
Replies: 7
Views: 3279

Re: Yaskawa Servopac SGDB-10ADG drives with Acorn?

Great info and much appreciated. If they give me too much grief, the amps snd servos will find a new home, and I’ll buy drives snd servos that are commonplace. The only reason I’m trying to retain them is because two amps are freshly rebuilt and the servo motors are 48 inch/lbs so replacement is a l...
by Rdslasers
Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:39 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: 1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit
Replies: 7
Views: 3345

1997 Milltronics VM17-B Retrofit

Hello, I purchased a 1997 Milltronics VM17-B milling machine center. It has a 20 station ATC, a 10hp spindle motor controlled by a Hitachi WJ200-075LF VFD, and Yaskawa drive systems on the 3 axis’s using Servopack SGDB-10ADG amps. The antique control boards went bad and the owner was going to retrof...