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Old 01-07-2014, 09:36 PM
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Talking Bye bye Van Norman mill, hello!!.... CNC???????

I have had a very good opportunity to own a CNC milling machine.. The problems.... It's OLD, It's made in Spain, and IT'S OLD.... but, everything works!!!! Did I mention its old??? although it is WAY younger then the Van Norman!!


A picture of the van norman being dropped and the drive way down to the garage I had to pull the CNC up...

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Loading it on the trailer was fun!! Thank god I installed a 8000 pound Ramsey winch the day before!

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The new truck loved hauling it!!!

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Plenty of room for it to fit...

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Now I just need to put it back together, get three phase and learn how to run the damn thing!!!
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I can't wait to see what you can make now!
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Damn, think you could get a little more crap in that tinny garage?? lol So, is that mill old or is it just me?? Is it "War Board Approved" like an old lath we had in a shop I used to work in? I bet your watch has more processing power then the cnc,
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does it run off a punch card? lol
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Lol, it's not that old.. Windows and master cam
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So what room are you building the computer into?




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Damn that is a pretty big machine for a small garage like that. Definitely curious to see what you end up making.
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Spain,is it a lagun that's a hunk of burning love
Does it have a tool changer? And you going
To use a phase converter?
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what will you do with your new machine?


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