RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Disappointing Lathe CNC Software

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ptengin@... [mailto:ptengin@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 1:28 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Disappointing Lathe CNC Software
>
>
> In a message dated 08/28/2000 3:08:30 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,
> wanliker@... writes:
>
> << I was disappointed, I thought many others would have questions and
> interest
> in CNC for lathes, but I do encourage those that answered to
> fill the pages.
>
> I need to learn....grin
> bill >>
> Bill,
>
> I, like Jon Anderson, run a lathe on a semi / commercial
> basis. Mine is a
> hardinge Dv-59 with an Accuslide by Upgrade Tech. Tell you
> the truth, I have
> not seen any software I could call helpful or useful for
> lathe work. Bobcad
> 16.1 won't do it. I can get it to generate all the code, but
> I need to draw
> all the lines for it to follow. Then I need to hand edit it
> all. A lathe
> version of Millwizard would be the ticket.
>
>
> Right now, I end up hand coding everything for it. It's ok
> cause I often
> run "a run" for a week or two so I have time to recoup
> programming time. It
> would be nice to find something that would auto rough or remember cut
> parameters for different tools etc. If anybody on list knows
> of something I'm
> sure it would be appreciated. Certainly by me!! It would make
> the casual
> one-sy two-sy machining job much easier.
>
> Peter
> THRD, Inc.
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