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Question about Sieg X3 Super          CNC Fusion Forum Index -> X3 Small Mill Conversions View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message rolfm Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:45 pm    Post subject: Question about Sieg X3 Super Hello I'm living in the Netherlands and I want to convert my X3 Mill to CNC This is a super modell with tilting head and digital RPM, see also http://www.mini-lathe.com/X3_mill/Sx3rvw/SX3-4.htm My question know is CNC fusion kit4 suitable for the super X3 or have I to do some modifications? Thanks ahead and best regards from the netherlands (Holland) Greetings Rolf Back to top Author Message CNC Jedi Site Admin Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Texas Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:37 am    Post subject: Hello Rolf, yes the Fusion X3 kits will work with the Super X3 just fine, with no modifications. Back to top Author Message cyboss Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Tacoma, WA Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:21 am    Post subject: Working with a Grizzly G0619, does the black sheet metal plate behind the z-axis (the thing the circuit board is mounted to) need to be shortened? Mine comes all the way down and covers the entire z-axis, including the bevel gears. Also does the CNCFusion gas strut work with the Super X3? Do you have any photos of how this is mounted? Thanks. Back to top Author Message CNC Jedi Site Admin Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Texas Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:34 am    Post subject: here is a link to the photos of the gas spring installed. Gas Spring pics A couple users have reported that on the newest super X3's they did have to clip some sheet metal out of the inside of the black electronic housing. In all the photos on cncfusion.com the sheet metal was not modified or cut to install the kit. cheers, Michael Back to top Author Message DiscretePID Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:52 pm    Post subject: CNC Jedi wrote: here is a link to the photos of the gas spring installed. Gas Spring pics A couple users have reported that on the newest super X3's they did have to clip some sheet metal out of the inside of the black electronic housing. In all the photos on cncfusion.com the sheet metal was not modified or cut to install the kit. cheers, Michael Is it possible to mount the gas spring inside the rear compartment? IIRC, that was how Sieg did it when they used to ship them with a gas spring. I will eventually take out the speed control board when I convert my X3 to run on VFD. Back to top Author Message CNC Jedi Site Admin Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Texas Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:52 am    Post subject: you can physically get it inside the column, but it can be a pain. we also have problems with the gas spring rubbing on the cross beam where the ballnut goes. cheers, Michael Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         CNC Fusion Forum Index -> X3 Small Mill Conversions All times are GMT + 6 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum CNC conversions----------------x1 Micro Mill conversionX2 Mini Mill ConversionsX3 Small Mill ConversionsOptimum BF20 Grizzly G0704 Warco WM-187 BY xx Mini Lathe Conversions9x20 Lathe ConversionsG-Code and CNC Programming General----------------MAX Feedrate  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum