Accu-Pro VMC Ball Screw Mill with MASSO Touch Controller

2 to 4-week lead time

CAUTION: The Accu-Pro Mill and Chucker Lathe must be mounted to a work surface, or they will tip when the tables are fully extended.

(Please see the Options tab below for more information on the configuration options and accessory package.)

Product Description

About the 18″ Accu-Pro VMC Benchtop Mill System with Ball Screws

This machine is based on our 18″ NexGen 5800-series benchtop mill. The 18″ mill base with ball screws comes with all-new saddles developed for the ball screws. The X/Y-mill saddle has been beefed up to accommodate the larger ball screws, and it has an electroless nickel/Teflon coating. The nickel coating offers a hard surface that is rustproof, while the Teflon provides a friction coefficient of .1-.2u for smoother movement of the saddle and the table. The Accu-Pro Mill also includes 36V closed-loop stepper motors with #23 NEMA frames, motor mounts with high-torque couplings, and C5 bearings in the headstock for smoother spindle operation.

Ball Leadscrew Specifications

  • Rolled Ball Screw with BSH Nut
  • 10mm Diameter, 2mm Lead
  • C7 Accuracy*, P1 Preload
    *C7 accuracy has a linear tolerance of 50 micrometers / 300mm or .002″ / 12.0″.

The ball screws are only available in metric.

About the Sherline/MASSO CNC G3 Touch Controller

The MASSO Touch Controller with power supply and spindle drive card allows you to input data to the controller via a state-of-the-art touch screen. With MASSO, you can write your CNC programs on your computer (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) and then transfer your program to the controller via a USB flash drive. No more having to use a dedicated operating system like Linux or Mach 4 to control your machine.

The Touch Controller includes:

  • Industrial cable system from the controller to the machine
  • 36-volt power supply
  • Touch-controller stand

Do you want to know more about the Sherline/MASSO G3 CNC controller? Here are some resource links for your reference.

The 18″ MASSO Accu-Pro VMC Benchtop Mill System Package includes the following:

  • 18″ mill is fitted with ball screws and all-new saddles developed for the ball screws
  • A Sherline/MASSO G3 Touch Controller
  • G-code Spindle Speed Control
  • An optical encoder
  • WiFi is standard with the MASSO G3 Touch Controller
  • Three 36-volt, Closed-Loop, High-Torque Stepper motors with a 70 in/min maximum feed rate
  • Professional cable wraps and covers for the X- and Y-axis
  • IGUS E-Chain flexible cable carrier for the Z-axis
  • MASSO homing sensors on all axes
  • USB 4 GB flash drive (With software, machine settings, sample programs, and PDF instructions included.)
  • 1-year warranty on all machine components for non-production use. 90-day warranty on CNC and electronic controller-related components

Standard equipment for the CNC Benchtop Mill includes the following:

  • A powerful 90V DC motor with an electronic speed controller
  • 18″ base
  • Electroless nickel/Teflon-coated mill saddle
  • 15″ mill column bed with nickel/Teflon coating
  • Headstock with #1 Morse taper, 3/4 x 16 spindle thread with precision C5 bearings
  • Headstock spacer block
  • 18.0″ (457 mm) x 2.75″ (70 mm) table with two T-slots
  • 7″ x 18″ tooling plate with three T-slots
  • Stepper-motor mounts with high-torque couplings
  • 1/4″ Drill Chuck w/ key, #1 Morse arbor with drawbolt
  • Pulleys, drive belt, three hexagonal keys, spindle bars, gib removal tool, eight-foot three-wire power cord, and instruction manual
  • Oil reservoirs on the X/Y axes and the Z-axis to help keep critical parts lubricated
  • Accordion way cover and brass-tube leadscrew cover that keeps chips off of the Y-axis leadscrew

The Axes of Movement of a Sherline 18″ Ball Screw Benchtop Mill.

CNC-ready version shown for reference.
Click on the image for a larger view.

The table left/right movement is referred to as the X-axis. The table in/out movement is the Y-axis. The headstock up/down movement is referred to as the Z-axis. The headstock can also be rotated on its saddle on Sherline mills (#4), the column ram can be moved in and out (#5), and the Z-axis column can be tilted forward and back (#6).

 

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The improper use of machine tools and their accessories can result in serious injury. Before using this tool, thoroughly read the instructions and make sure you understand its proper and safe use.
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Max clearance
(table to spindle)
12.875″ (327 mm)
Throat
(no spacer)
Adjustable
Throat
(w/ headstock spacer)
Adjustable
Travel, X-Axis 12.80″ (325.1mm)
Travel, Y-Axis 11.00″ (279 mm); 8.9″ (226 mm) with the tooling plate attached
Travel, Z-Axis 9.25″ (235 mm)
Hole through spindle .405″ (10 mm)
Spindle nose thread 3/4″-16 T.P.I.
Spindle nose taper #1 Morse
Spindle runout of Morse taper .0005″ or less
Electronically controlled spindle speed range 70 to 2800 RPM
Width Overall* 25.25″ (641.3 mm)
Depth Overall* Base footprint: 26″ (660.4 mm); With fully extended brass leadscrew cover: 33.25″ (844.5 mm)
Height Overall (Max.)* 29.375″ (746 mm)
Table size 2.75″ x 18.00″ (70 x 457 mm)
Hold-down provision 3 T-Slots (with 7″ x 13″ tooling plate)
Shipping Weight 82 lb. (37.19 kg)
Movements in addition
to X-, Y- and Z-axes
Headstock rotation (90° left/right), Column pivot (90° Fwd/Bk), Column travel (In/Out) 5.5″ (140 mm)
Motor 90 volt DC with electronic speed control that accepts any incoming current from 100VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz.
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Spindle Speed Range 70-2800 RPM continuously variable by electronic speed control

*Overall dimensions include motor and speed control

Adding Limit Switches to Your Current Mill

Setting up Your New Sherline CNC Controller

Setting up the Optical Encoder

 

If you are working with brass or wood, we suggest you use the toggle switch dust cover to protect the life of your motor & speed control.