Re: Re: Engraving and engine turning

> From: "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@...>
>
> Get rid of that" toy "computer :)
>
> The doc file is a plain ascii text file
>
> You made the mistake of getting a mac. Dos has been a defacto standard for
> quite a few years. It made Bill billions. Yes the newer OS are OK but they
> don't run HSM the machines very well thru the parallel port. Most of the low
> cost programs require DOS and there are problems if you try running DOS CNC
> problems in windows 3.1, 95 or 98.
> Everyone has DOS. Don't you?

This ought to get a few comments !!!!!!!!

On another subject, there has been a lot of discussion on ball screws ,etc for the mill table. What are all you folks
doing about the Z axis mechanism for your mills ???????

Larry...............