Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M93P and HP G3

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suntravel
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by suntravel »

I use the CNC PCs only for CNC, nothing else, for CAM and other stuff I have a very fast Z-Book.

M93 Tiny and Touchmonitor is more expensive than a AIO in Germany and I like to have less cables running in the workshop...

Uwe
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by BillB »

Im looking for a 2nd PC for my mill build. Anyone running the M93P model as per the update in the title. There is a lot of them on Ebay RN but they are twice as much as I paid for my M92P @ 100.00 bones. wonder if its worth it. I was going to go with 16Gigs of ram Vs my M92 has 8.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/333323619176?h ... Swtt1g5fcY
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by Black Forest »

suntravel wrote: Sat Feb 19, 2022 12:23 pm Installed a new PC for my next Acorn project, CNC conversion of my lathe with servos

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Lenovo ThinkCentre M93z with 23" Touchscreen
Intel Core i5-4590S
8GB Ram / 256GB SSD

Got it refurbed for 400 bucks :)

Tested on my mill first, very easy to swap CNC12 to an other PC, runs perfect

Uwe
I found those also from a refurb site here in Germany. Seems like the perfect setup for a CNC machine. Are you still happy with yours?
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by suntravel »

Jep, works perfect :)

Uwe
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by Black Forest »

suntravel wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:08 pm Jep, works perfect :)

Uwe
Do you use the touch screen feature much or mostly the keyboard? One of these would fit nicely on my mill in the original control panel without a lot of modification.
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by suntravel »

Writing programs with keyboard, and controlling the machine, tool setup with VCP/Touch and the WMPG.

Uwe
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by Gary »

Do you guys run a debloating script on these computers or are they running fine loaded up?
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by Gary Campbell »

I buy refurbished units with a warranty and a clean install of win10pro. I then do all the updates for M$ and Lenovo drivers. Then I remove all not required for CNC operations
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by ShawnM »

I also buy refurbished pc’s with a warranty and fresh in stall of Win10 Pro. I buy mine locally from a company that refurbishes surplus computers and I have a relationship with the company. He ONLY installs Win10 Pro and nothing else. I install Acrobat reader, NotePad++ and TeamViewer only. Nothing else on my CNC PC.
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Re: Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

Post by Gary »

I have a m73 with ssd that benchmarks at 1700ish as soon as I get a wide screen for it . I will give it a try.
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