I bought a Tree 2UVRC and it came with some very old school CNC controls converted by Tektronix. The controls are so old school they will go to the dump, but the Invertors, DC transformers, drive motors and encoders, and original controls are in fine shape, as is the machine- which has been stored for at least the last 20 years and has had very little use in the Tektronix prototype shop.
My plan is to remove the CNC equipment and return this machine to manual controls- hand wheels and cranks. I believe the "C" model has spindle drive but I just got it home and haven't had a chance to check it out closely yet.
My question is, would anyone here know what I need for hand wheels and cranks for this machine to return it to manual control? Also, where to source them?
I would like to keep the drive motors and encoders to possibly convert it back to CNC at some future time (which will probably never happen) so I am wondering if there is a market for these items? I have found several more of these converted machines on ebay and craigslist so this isn't a unique machine, but probably fairly rare. At least the motors and encoders should be useful on other machines?
Sorry for the rambling- I'm pretty excited to find this machine for a steal of a price to add to my shop. My Smithy 1220 XL just wasn't cutting it any more. A new VFD and a little wiring in my shop and it will be up and running.
Bob
My plan is to remove the CNC equipment and return this machine to manual controls- hand wheels and cranks. I believe the "C" model has spindle drive but I just got it home and haven't had a chance to check it out closely yet.
My question is, would anyone here know what I need for hand wheels and cranks for this machine to return it to manual control? Also, where to source them?
I would like to keep the drive motors and encoders to possibly convert it back to CNC at some future time (which will probably never happen) so I am wondering if there is a market for these items? I have found several more of these converted machines on ebay and craigslist so this isn't a unique machine, but probably fairly rare. At least the motors and encoders should be useful on other machines?
Sorry for the rambling- I'm pretty excited to find this machine for a steal of a price to add to my shop. My Smithy 1220 XL just wasn't cutting it any more. A new VFD and a little wiring in my shop and it will be up and running.
Bob