Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Current CNC options for Lathes with encoders?

On 21/09/17 17:08, Jon Elson elson@... [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] wrote:

>> Then we get back to LinuxCNC which I keep downloading
>> but never getting much further along than that despite having a couple
>> of other interfaces that are getting good responses about.
>>
> LinuxCNC definitely does lathes very well. You pretty much
> have to have a "controller" rather than just a breakout
> board, or you will be limited to low spindle speeds when
> threading. Mesa and Pico Systems (that's me) both have
> controllers that are suitable.

It is looking like this is the way forward and I do have a 7I90HD I
picked up a couple of years back, but wiring 50 way ribbon cables is a
pain. I'm a RaspberryPi user which while not ideal for LinuxCNC is a
further tangent, so a BeagleBone controller is also an option once I
make the mental move. I've been using Linux on the desktop for over 10
years so that is not a problem, just the 'controller' options.

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