Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Majority of CNC conversions?

Hello Al,and all

I am running DeskNCRT reliably at 54 IPM, if you contact me offlist, I will
send you a copy of the INI that I am using, I hav'nt much time to play
lately due to a house move, Rewiring, plumbing, day job, Etc.

peter@...

Regards
Peter Smith

----- Original Message -----
From: Al Lenz <alenz@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Sent: 09 December 2000 05:23
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Majority of CNC conversions?


> Randy,
> I have the same hardware, except using a surplus 12V
> PC power supply. Would like to compare performance
> when you get your installation finished. Stepster, DeskNC
> and CNCPro (demos) all run very nicely from ticking over a
> step at a time up to about 300 RPM (15 IPM) in X & Y. The Z
> is similar but due to the extra load tops out at 200 RPM (10 IPM).
> If you get DeskNCrt to run, please let me know what you
> did. I spent hours tweeking every parameter and finally
> had to admit defeat. Could get one motor to run rough in
> both directions, but others would only run one way, or not
> at all with the same settings. Sometimes they would run the
> same direction no matter which way you joged.(?)
>
> Good luck
> Al
>
> PS
> Just got a new computer, it came with Windoz ME installed.
> NO DOS. Have made boot disks from a win95 and a win98 machine.
> Still most programs just won't run. DeskNCrt and CNCPro are
> two that will. DeskNC won't. Of course this isn't the machine
> that I will be using in the shop but would like to get DeskNC
> or DeskNCrt to run (properly) on this box. The CNCPro demo
> has such an obnoxious cripple that it isn't worth the effort
> to use for checking out the system.
> al