Dyna DM2400 Conversion

[RichD]

Very nice. I see you kept the original stepper motors? Do you have the covers for them? I still may have mine if you need them.

Marty,Thanks. I do have the covers. At the time the pic was taken I was still doing machine mods.
Yep. Still using the 100 step motors. They work just fine, altho I have an upgrade drive already worked
out that will fit within the existing covers. 3 to 1 belt drive.
Pic below shows the permanent setup before I moved to a new home.
If anyone is interested I have a solution to the tricky Z axis nut lubrication problem.

[Marty_Escarcega]

So what's the secret?
I assume your machine has the pressure lubrication system? Unlike the 2000 that had oil cups?
What stepper motors do you plan on using?

[RichD]

My mill was found to have never had the Z nut oiled. Was dry & scored looking.
The manual was unclear about how it was lubed and dis-assembly revealed
the holes that had to match up. Clearly! this needed a mod.
The pics show a Gits cup added to a tapped hole near the top of the V coloumn.
A 1/8" copper tube is loctited from the inside and shaped as the note shows in the pic.
A felt ring is stuffed into the nut top recess and retained by a modified circlip.
Now oiling can be done at anytime in process.
I ditched the original auto-oiler for a manual pull & release unit. More compact.
If/when I ruin the 100 step motors I have 1.8deg/214oz NEMA 23's to do a 1.5/1
timing belt drive in the same space as original.