Re: could this be done

>From: James Owens <wotisname@l...>

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I don't think a lot of people realise just how powerful the Ahha system is.
As well as being able to be used on simple home shop machines this same
system can also be used on large complex machining centres with large tool
changers and in built PLC commands. Comparing it to other systems in the
same range non of the others has the same features such as tool offsets,
length off sets, macro language, 12 inputs, 16 outputs.
Spindle encoder input for threading and 0 - 10v analogue output for
invertor drive.
It even has it's own simple G Code creator called Command Builder built in.
There is a demo on Ahha's web site at www.ahha.com

>Hi,
>
>I was at Ian Eagland's workshop on the 21st August buying some ball-screws
>off him. He has quite a pile of them if anyone in England is interested, he
>didn't want to advertise them onlist because he is commercial. Any way this
>is off the subject. He is the agent for Ahha software and has a few machines
>set up to use it along with the drives from gecko. One of these machines was
>a lathe which had an encoder on the spindle and a stepper driving the
>lead-screw. I asked about threading, he said that Ahha supports it and this
>lathe was set-up to do it.
>
>There is no need to drive the spindle with another motor just link an
>encoder to it and use the power of the lathe. There would be no need to
>write a program with this set-up
>
>Ian is the one to talk to and I'm sure if you emailed him direct he would be
>happy to answer your questions.
>
>Regards,

>Terry

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Regards,
John Stevenson
Nottingham, England