Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Homebrew digitiser

Paul,

You don't say if you have a CNC mill for that envelope! Ww were talking
about Renishaw digitizers a while back, good for a mill. If you don't
have a mill, then how about using the guts out of a plotter to move a
Renishaw type probe around in the envelope you describe.

Don't know about any kits, but you would "drive" the plotter, stopping
an axis travel when you "sensed" a surface.

Humm, not a bad idea! Dust off the old plotter stuff in the garage...

Hope this gets you thinking!

Alan KM6VV
P.S. I'm told HSM (Home Shop Machinist) did an article recently on a
digitizer.


PAbbott@... wrote:

>
> I am trying to design/build a digitiser - there aren't many
> affordable options here in Australia. Has anyone got any info,
> designs, tips or know of kits that they would share with me. I'm
> working with an area of approx 500mm x 350mm x 150mm. I want to feed
> the thing into my PC, possibly via the serial port.
>
> thanks ...
> Paul Abbott