Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice

[Steve S. <ste...@ne...>]

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> From: Chris Radek [mailto:ch...@ti...] 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 12:08 AM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate Advice
> 
> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:18:06PM -0500, Charles Steinkuehler wrote:
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> > Besides my 3D printing endeavors, I am involved with trying to get a
> > hackerspace going here in Topeka.  Recently a CNC mill that 
> might make
> > a good LinuxCNC retrofit candidate popped up on the local 
> craigslist:
> > 

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> I notice there's no tool release button marked on
> the panel.  I would really NOT want a manual drawbar on a CNC,
> especially if the top of the head's 8 feet in the air.
> 

Really late response here... but that looks like
Erikson Quick Change 40 taper tooling. Manual change
only, but everything happens at the bottom end of the
spindle, not the top.

Steve Stallings