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Hey Dan, Ive talked to you a few times already, My question is this... I have around $1500 to spend including the Mill, what is your recommended setup for a CNC conversion? I need a setup that is very close to "bolt on" if possible as I currently dont own a mill, I looked at the Keling #6 kit and I think favorable to it, as well as the CNC Fusion Premium 3 axis kit... My figures come in at around $1450 for this setup, DO you have any suggestions? I dont mind Buying parts from you just keep in mind my price limit please  I love your X2 setup and hope to make at least half the machine you have out of mine... any help is appreciated thx in advance... Matt
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I have a cost breakdown here. http://www.hossmachine.info/cnc_conversion_cost.htmlYour not too far off. You can save a little by using the keling drivers kit and not the g540 kit. Also, look on cnczone for 20% off coupons for harbor Freight, they're posted all the time. Right now with one you could get the mill for $391. This thread always has the coupons. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73025&page=11Hoss
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with the X2 mill already in hand, and these two kits listed below
(Cncfusion.com Mini-Mill CNC kit #4 with ball screws --------- $559)
CNC 3 Axis Package with 382 oz-in motor and KL-4030 Bipolar
Driver with 36V/8.8A Power Supply ----- Kelinginc.net ---------$389
as well as a computer with Mach 3 loaded and an electronics enclosure what else would I need and would any machining be required to complete it?
I think we are on the same wavelength about the gecko kits...more money for not much more speed...small mill doesn't need so much speed, and it seems the keling drivers are more versatile...
any other suggestions?
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this is actually the kit I looked at, it has stronger motors than the one on your site...what advantages/disadvantages would I see with each?
6: CNC 3 Axis Package with 425 oz-in motor and KL-4030 Bipolar
Driver with 36V /8.8A Power Supply: $379 3 Axis System
Specification
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the 425 kit will just cost a little top speed with it's higher inductance motors and slightly lower Amperage rating versus the 382's.
not too much to really worry about.
Hoss
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Aloha Hoss,
With your X-axis design, is the oposite side of the lead screw unsuported so as to allow for the freak table? I'm thinking I want to keep the stock size table with a crank handle on both sides of the screw. To do this, could I just make the lead screw a little longer, turn down an area for what ever bearing surface might be on the (left)end casting, and thread the end of the shaft for the handle? Obviously no thrust bearing arangement on that side, just on the side nearest the CNC side.
What do you think?
Thanks, -4ist
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Sounds certainly doable, you might want to at least use a simple roller bearing to keep the shaft on that side from wearing on the mounting bracket.
Hoss
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