Retrofitting an Emco F1-CNC machine

00:00 Recap
01:02 Stripping down and cleaning
01:36 Replacing stepper motors
07:20 Stepper drivers
08:13 Motion controller
08:45 Spindle motor
10:24 Limit switches
15:04 PC and touch screen monitor
17:02 Monitor arm
18:39 Calibration
20:00 DIY pendant control
21:34 Make a coiled cable
22:29 What no jogwheel?
23:50 First chips
25:30 Driver problems
28:18 Making some changes
30:23 Summing up

Here are links to some of the components I used. Note that these may become outdated, but you should still be able to navigate to current listings:

Stepper motor drive (DM542t): https://amzn.to/3vhvlqN
Spindle motor 180VDC drive: https://amzn.to/4anQOgq
USB Motion controller: https://amzn.to/3TOBeFk
36v Power supply: https://amzn.to/4a7H9uR (This is slightly smaller than the one I used but would have worked fine)
Touch screen monitor: https://amzn.to/3vpDx8o (now cheaper!)

NB. These are affiliate links and I may earn a (very tiny) commission if you buy anything.

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