CNC Scrapping!

Hi everyone! Been super busy helping my Dad but I wanted to share my latest project - Intermac Masterstone 4000 CNC Machine - Just started this big guy the other day and I wanted to post some pictures. I almost forgot to take any though I was too excited! Here they are:
The whole she-bang:

The control box front and back:


Random parts:


Really long ribbon cable (pack of cigarettes next to them for perspective):

Skeleton of control box:

The transformer - Jackpot!



We couldn't even lift it! We had to shimmy it onto that 1/2 pallet thing and move it around with the forklift!

Hope everyone enjoys the pictures more to come!

Awesome job Julie! Where are you doing the teardown?

Wow, those are some really cool/big transformers! I've actually seen one of these machines before, there's a bunch of granite sheds around here. I don't think it was the exact same model, but definitely the same purpose. For drilling, carving, engraving, etc etc. Is this thing completely toast? I remember my buddy who now owns the shed said it cost a LOT brand new, I forget how much but it had to be at least 100k or so.

Originally Posted by freonjoe

Awesome job Julie! Where are you doing the teardown?

Tearing it down at the shop - thank goodness because we couldn't do it at our apartment - well not easily anyway

Originally Posted by LoginR

Wow, those are some really cool/big transformers! I've actually seen one of these machines before, there's a bunch of granite sheds around here. I don't think it was the exact same model, but definitely the same purpose. For drilling, carving, engraving, etc etc. Is this thing completely toast? I remember my buddy who now owns the shed said it cost a LOT brand new, I forget how much but it had to be at least 100k or so.

I'm pulling all of the parts that my dad can use on his other machine off and crating them up for later. This was his 1st machine so I guess it's pretty old. It cost $275,000 when he got it and one drive costs $5,000 I guess. Everything about it is pretty expensive but it gives a fabricator an edge (no pun intended) over his competition. It removes the inconsistencies that you get when doing edge details by hand.

Here is one of the connectors for the wiring tower thing:

Great job...have fun with that tear down. I love CNC equipment and all the big parts that come with it

Very cool!!
Nice transformer!!
I bet there is some nice boards in the control box.

Well I don't have any new pictures yet but I have been stripping wire and breaking down that monster of a transformer. Pulled most of the parts that my dad wants to save except the part that holds the bit and moves along the table. Of course the price of steel has to go down now that I have a 25,000lb piece of it to scrap right? I've been going back and forth about cutting it up into pieces that will qualify for "prepared" lol.

Originally Posted by olddude

We are all so very very proud to watch you grow. what ever little help or Encouragement we were able to give you are of little concequence. The bottom line is your tenacity, and brave sole.

You guys have all been my inspiration actually so don't any of you down play or disregard the important parts that you've played in my scrapping career. Whenever I had doubt - I came here and got the encouragement that I needed to go after what ever it was that I was doing with full force! I appreciate you all for being my self-doubt killers! Self-doubt is my biggest problem in life.

Here is a non blurry picture of the connector:



and the connector tree it came from:

Yeah it's just plastic.