Other people's RF 45 projects

I set out this afternoon to research limit switches. I didn't find much, but I did come across some excellent projects that I hadn't seen before (but wish that I had looked at before starting this one!)

Rlberg (Bob Campbel?)'s conversion underway here: 

http://www.rlberg.com/RF45.html

Lots of good ideas and some very nice controller units.

And another here from JRouche on Home Shop Machinist (though this one has been running since 2006... so don't hold your breath :)

http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/58904-Enco-square-column-(RF-45-clone)-CNC-build/page5

Nice article from Graetech on upgrading the bearings in the spindle and gear box. 

http://www.graetech.com/index_files/Page975.htm

Another excellent conversion, though the site is hugely annoying - you have to be a member to look at images - wtf?

Would you believe it? Machinetoolswarehouse has a 3ø replacement motor for the MD001 for $149.... Hmmmmmm. 

https://www.machinetoolswarehouse.com/xcart/catalog/Motor-3-phase-2-hp-p-16246.html?keep_https=yes

Clever Dutch guy with air tool power draw bar, spindle lock and drill stop.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4oL-XcKPiKg&feature=related&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4oL-XcKPiKg%26feature%3Drelated