Hello,
I have a Proxxon MF70 micro milling machine that i would like to convert to cnc and use it with Mach3.

i have done a little research online, and although am a little skeptical about using a TB6560 based stepper driver boards, yet am not sure who or where in India can I source these boards from. I am really not comfortable importing these from China.

Can any kind soul direct me from whom or where to source the following
i. 3 X NEMA23 stepper motors
ii. 3 X stepper motor driver boards
iii. 1 X suitable interface board for Mach3
iv 1 X Power supply unit

Thanks in advance
Regards
Nilanjan Paul

http://www.tinycontrols.com/

try searching stepper motor drivers (India) in google

Do post your build here

Best

Sahil

Source the stepper controllers from china and get the steppers from Chadni.

Quote from: lastRites on October 31, 2014, 10:42:08 AM
Source the stepper controllers from china and get the steppers from Chadni.

do you suggest importing the BOB & stepper drivers from China & the motors & hardware from Chadni??
regards
Nilanjan

I am not an expert. No knowledge but searched in google and found following

http://www.bholanath.in/

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Top-Selling-4Axis-Nema-23-Stepper-Motor-287oz-in-Driver-board-TB6560-CNC-Kit-/200582250308

http://www.pbh.in/smotor_index.html?gclid=CJfGgoal1sECFVgUjgodBRoAyw

http://www.gennextcontrol.net/stepper-motor.html

Hello finally got started!
here is what i bought:
1 x 3-axis Rhino parallel port BOB
3 X Rhino stepper drivers
3 X NEMA23 1.9Nm 2.8A stepper motors
1 X 24v 10A PSU
1 X Estop switch
1 X 16A indicator power switch
6 X 5A micro switches

And finally configured mach3 on win7 to control the stepper motors
here is the initial test video


More as I move ahead...
Regards
Nilanjan Paul

good going and post build process, mods, drawing etc.

Best
Sahil

formed the CNC control panel tower housing(rear) from 14swg aluminum sheet 16"h X 8"l X6"w on a press brake.
Regards
Nilanjan Paul

Completed the CNC control box.
Now to couple the stepper motors to the mill.
Have procured 3 Lovejoy couplers, but would have been better if could get hold of 3 oldham couplers.
Will turn the couplers and drill the shaft holes next.
Regards
Nilanjan Paul

coming along nice 

QuoteHave procured 3 Lovejoy couplers

are these aluminum 50 size stuff ?

did you plan for limit switches and good lighting plus coolant. 

Sahil

yes the couplers are aluminium o/d 25mm and 50mm long with rubber cushions. will machine both ends, prior to drilling the holes.
Yes I would use limit switches 1 each per axis to define +, - and home limits.
I have kept using the coolant/mist mist controls optional for the future.
Regards
Nilanjan Paul

some more photos...., applied some decals on the cnc control box.
regards
Nilanjan Paul

Wow the control box looks too GOOD  , you have very fine skills 

Sahil

the machine is now ready with all 3-axis steppers connected.
have tried my hand at engraving will post the video soon.
Next to attach the limit switches and house the machine on a 16" X 16" X 0.25" ground steel base plate that i have prepared.
Regards
Nilanjan

finally the machine is complete!
Regards
Nilanjan Paul
http://menco.in

Hi Paul,

Post some pictures of the stuff you are cutting, i finished my cnc few days back and even got a vacuum clamp made. Testing and trying to cut delrin white plastic.

Sahil

hi i am from mumbai
i want purchase  proxxon mf 70
please send detailed about

Please let me know if you want the manual MF70 or cnc retrofitted version.
You can write to me at
Regards
Nilanjan Paul

Very nice! From where did you source the linear sliding module?

the compound table came with the manual proxxon mill