New Build - Tree VMC 1000

have to watch out when using inverters instead of real spindle drives...
they work, can talk to the induction spindle motors fine.. but they just cant drive the spindle motors as well as the spindle drives unless u are ready to pay some good money for a inverter.

ull find ramp times are not as fast on getting up to speed.
u will also need a bigger unit then what they think you do as the current draw is quite sharp to get motors upto speed.
also watch your spindle speeds you need, if you only have 6000rpm most inverters will be ok in Hz mode...
but if you can run in vector you will find you will have much better response but not many inverters can do vector over 4000rpm

if i was going inverter id go Yaskawa as they still fit inverters into CNC machines

I think I am going to go ahead and keep the original spindle drive, but I'll take JR's advice and replace all the power caps. I'll then run the spindle drive open loop and let linuxcnc close the loop.

Here are some pictures I took:
Bubba Guarding the foundation area...

Table after a little weazle piss...

Servo Drives...

Servo Drives ID plate...

Servo motor height...

Servo motor length...

Servo Motor ID Plate...

My boy Jackie inspecting the old iron.