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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:02:16 PM EDT
I managed to nab this guy with tooling for under $2500. The stepper motors and some of the other parts have been pulled off to make it easier to move.
It is a Dyna Myte 2400...was designed in the 80s as a CNC mill from the ground up...in fact it is a little overkill with the tolerances for such a machine (repeatability to .0005) The guy I got it from says his father paid big bucks for it in the late 80s. In 2010ish or so his father had it updated and serviced about 6 months before he died. The electronics now use a modern Mach 3 system (I got the computer and new touch screen with the mill, not pictured). No the messy house pics are not my place...the guy had it in his living room. 
UPDATE: Update on 8/24/2014 page 1 (scroll down below) Update on 8/31/2014 page 2 Update on 9/8/2014 page 2 |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:05:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:08:50 PM EDT
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Quote Historylol First post nails it. Awesome deal on the CNC. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:09:15 PM EDT
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Awesome OP!
Can I send you a "paperweight" and have some metal removed? 
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:17:36 PM EDT
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What are you going to make for me first?
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:19:13 PM EDT
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So whats the plan? Just screwing around the house or are you really going to throw some serious chips?
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:21:24 PM EDT
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So whats the plan? Just screwing around the house or are you really going to throw some serious chips? Aluminum robot parts, model parts, guns parts, ect... I have a lot of stuff I want to make with it....primarily hobby stuff. I have access to Solidworks at work can convert models to a format that can be used in Mach 3. I may even use this thing to make parts for a 3d printer in the future. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:26:46 PM EDT
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80% lower party?
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:27:55 PM EDT
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Freaking Jealous.
I /need/ a CNC at home. I really want to scratch build a medium capacity personal UAS. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:29:36 PM EDT
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Make custom knives, get rich.
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:29:44 PM EDT
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I am very jealous.
You better machine your own 1911, and soon 
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:55:38 PM EDT
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Lucky man. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 7:57:43 PM EDT
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It's too yellow. I'll send the truck over to remove it for you before it hurts your eyes.
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:06:38 PM EDT
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Pretty neat OP. Not so,etching I could use, but in the right hands I'm sure it could be useful.
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:38:08 PM EDT
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Nice!!!
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:50:33 PM EDT
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Thought DeWalt only built portable tools.
Nice unit. Even more awesome, it's in the guys house. My first 2 mc's were built in the living room of rentals. Didn't loose the damage deposit. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:52:39 PM EDT
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I hate you now......
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:55:22 PM EDT
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What kind of spindle? What are the travels? Steppers/servos? Ball screws or ACME?
-Jim
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Posted: 8/19/2014 8:57:46 PM EDT
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Funny that you know GD well enough to put in the disclaimer about the messy house.
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Posted: 8/19/2014 9:05:15 PM EDT
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you stole that.
That is an awesome deal, that is going to be fun to use once you learn how to use it. ETa. sounds like you already know how to use it. |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 10:33:48 AM EDT
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What kind of spindle? What are the travels? Steppers/servos? Ball screws or ACME? I believe the motion control motors are a mix of steppers and servos because of the conversion, but I could be wrong. I have a huge box of parts I have to dig through and clean up. It uses a leadscrew, but from what I have been told on these machines they have a pretty good anti backlash setup. I am gonna try and build a table for it this weekend with castors so it can be moved around. |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 10:36:14 AM EDT
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Damn man, you stole that!! Do want.
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Posted: 8/20/2014 3:20:19 PM EDT
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Just ordered some heavy duty castors. I am gonna build a small rolling work bench for this thing. That way I can push it around rather then have it sit in one place.
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Posted: 8/20/2014 3:30:46 PM EDT
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If it is repeatable to .0005, I'd say it's probably good ball screw. Or at least precision acme with some kind of spring-loaded nut for AB.
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Posted: 8/20/2014 3:32:07 PM EDT
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NICE...
I wish I could have a nice CNC set up in my home shop Mill Lathe Wire EDM |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 3:58:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If it is repeatable to .0005, I'd say it's probably good ball screw. Or at least precision acme with some kind of spring-loaded nut for AB. It always amazes me when I see these threads, people are always so excited....and that's cool. I have a shop full of CNC equipment and all the software and knowledge to make them deal cards, and it all just looks like work to me. I am making the wrong widgets, I'm making them by the 10k's or one progressive die at a time, or one custom machine, but it's not fun stuff. I wonder if Bill Wilson ever gets tired of cranking out 1911's? Good find OP, go make fun shit! |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 4:10:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
If it's actually repeatable to .0005 I'd be impressed. I would think it would have to be a ball screw. It always amazes me when I see these threads, people are always so excited....and that's cool. I have a shop full of CNC equipment and all the software and knowledge to make them deal cards, and it all just looks like work to me.
I am making the wrong widgets, I'm making them by the 10k's or one progressive die at a time, or one custom machine, but it's not fun stuff. I wonder if Bill Wilson ever gets tired of cranking out 1911's? Good find OP, go make fun shit! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If it is repeatable to .0005, I'd say it's probably good ball screw. Or at least precision acme with some kind of spring-loaded nut for AB. It always amazes me when I see these threads, people are always so excited....and that's cool. I have a shop full of CNC equipment and all the software and knowledge to make them deal cards, and it all just looks like work to me.
I am making the wrong widgets, I'm making them by the 10k's or one progressive die at a time, or one custom machine, but it's not fun stuff. I wonder if Bill Wilson ever gets tired of cranking out 1911's? Good find OP, go make fun shit! Question for you: I had an idea after watching a tubalcain video about adding some custom power feed to an Atlas lathe. He's got a craftsman commercial just like mine and the speed range leaves a little to be desired at the low end. For his, he coupled a pulley to the tailstock end of the carriage leadscrew and runs it with the back gears disengaged. But he's just doing it for non-specific slower speed so he can get finer, slower cuts than the lowest that the gear box will do. I had occasion to need a tap with 19 threads per inch (it was for an old 1950s International tractor). But the back gears on my lathe will only do 18 or 20. But what if I did like tubalcain, only instead of powering the leadscrew with a normal AC electric motor, I powered it with a powerful stepper motor? That way, I could turn the leadscrew at virtually any rate I wanted, just like a CNC lathe? Would something like that work? Would I use the threading dial just as I would for any other odd-numbered thread pitch? |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 11:39:18 PM EDT
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Neat!
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Posted: 8/21/2014 1:26:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Just ordered some heavy duty castors. I am gonna build a small rolling work bench for this thing. That way I can push it around rather then have it sit in one place. Load it into an old Econoline van, and take it to shoots and gun shows!
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Posted: 8/21/2014 2:20:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Load it into an old Econoline van, and take it to shoots and gun shows! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Just ordered some heavy duty castors. I am gonna build a small rolling work bench for this thing. That way I can push it around rather then have it sit in one place. Load it into an old Econoline van, and take it to shoots and gun shows! You'd make a damn killing... |
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Posted: 8/21/2014 3:25:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
You'd make a damn killing... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Just ordered some heavy duty castors. I am gonna build a small rolling work bench for this thing. That way I can push it around rather then have it sit in one place. Load it into an old Econoline van, and take it to shoots and gun shows! You'd make a damn killing... Making money is practically illegal in the USA, tho. |
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Posted: 8/21/2014 3:30:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Load it into an old Econoline van, and take it to shoots and gun shows! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Just ordered some heavy duty castors. I am gonna build a small rolling work bench for this thing. That way I can push it around rather then have it sit in one place. Load it into an old Econoline van, and take it to shoots and gun shows! BTW, nice looking mill OP. If you ever decide to set it up in your living room and want to start fly-cutting aluminum though...? Get some snow shoes |
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Posted: 8/24/2014 1:42:21 PM EDT
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Update: Did some work on the CNC
I built a table using 2x4s, 4x4s, OSB plywood, and 4 heavy duty castors. Still need to add the bottom platform though. 
Went through one of the boxes that came with it. Found extra stuff that at first I had no idea what it went to and could not find a place to mount it. Did some research and discovered that 1 of the extra motors, which was a satellite motor, is the 4th axis. AWESOME! Had no idea it had a 4th Axis installed! The other motors and leadscrew I could find no place for. Well I started up the computer that controls it and found a profile for a Clausing 13 x 42. It then clicked. The guy's father had converted his Clausing 13x42 lathe to CNC and these extra parts were for that conversion. The guys son, whom I bought the CNC mill from, had what looked like an old lathe in the backyard just rotting away. I am betting that it was the Clausing 13x42. Now I am debating about email the dude and offering him some cash for it even though I don't have room. The guys son was what you would call a member of the FSA to 9th degree! I may try to save it to. 
Well I got the motors bolted back on, still need to work on the wiring which is a rat nest. I am going to redo some portions of it with proper connectors and such and label every thing. 
Will keep you guys updated. |
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Posted: 8/24/2014 2:20:42 PM EDT
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Still freaking jealous...
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:38:09 PM EDT
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Just ordered new cat 5 connectors and plugs to rewire this thing. Hopefully I will get them in a few days so I can get this thing running again.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:39:45 PM EDT
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Sooo...want to make me a gas block?
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:45:56 PM EDT
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Quoted:...snip..
the guy had it in his living room. ...snip... That is a man who has his priorities straight!
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:52:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
That is a man who has his priorities straight! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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the guy had it in his living room. ...snip... That is a man who has his priorities straight! And no wife. |
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:53:25 PM EDT
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niiiiice
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Posted: 8/24/2014 4:53:52 PM EDT
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That thing looks so cute after the mills I've played with. Sorry, OP.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 5:05:30 PM EDT
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Time to fill out some Eform 1s and build yourself a suppressor... or eight.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 5:10:02 PM EDT
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And no wife. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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the guy had it in his living room. ...snip... That is a man who has his priorities straight! And no wife. Not at all. It's not so much The Wife, But marrying / living with, The Right Wife. My spouse had no issues with the 2 HD i built in 2nd story apt's. She also assisted in assembly and worked the brakes as we rolled them down the steps. Engine was not installed till we were on ground floor. . OP, get that unit fired up |
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Posted: 8/24/2014 5:13:07 PM EDT
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I'm so jealous
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Posted: 8/24/2014 5:28:23 PM EDT
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How about pictures of the MB beside it.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 5:30:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/24/2014 5:36:19 PM EDT
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Like really, fix that shit up in a van, take it to Gun shows.
Sell 80% lowers. And then sell Time on the Mill. profit. Buy MG's.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 7:04:53 PM EDT
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Sweet!
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Posted: 8/24/2014 7:13:48 PM EDT
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WOW!!!
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Posted: 8/24/2014 7:18:38 PM EDT
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nice, congrats
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Posted: 8/24/2014 7:32:18 PM EDT
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Nice
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Posted: 8/24/2014 8:04:27 PM EDT
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Tag
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