Re: Quest for successful CAD->CAM->Controller combinations for web page

I'm new to CNC, I'm planning on CNC'ing the minilathe next month, and
have found lots of stuff about steppers, but very little about
servo's. As a newcommer, I would be very interested in more info
about servo's.

Dave

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Doug Fortune <pentam@h...> wrote:
>
> Last year I tried to gather together all of the
> sucessful CAD->CAM->Controller combinations
> that people were using, but curiously got not a
> single response! Nevertheless, I think such a
> list would be useful for newcomers and interesting
> for old hands.
>
> I'm building a stepper-driven CNC tutorial and
> FAQ page at http://www.cncKITS.com targeted
> toward these 'newcomers'.
>
> I've tried to explain how using Step & Direction signals
> can drive CNC equipment, but I'd also like to get a
> list of "fer-instances" together (about one page down
> from the top).
>
> I would be happy to post successful combinations
> (ie CAD programs, file transfer formats, controller program)
> if people would care to email them.
>
> I've used STL formats imported to Millwizard and
> (the demo of) Deskproto, and the controllers were
> Kellyware,Mastercontrol CNC and EMC.
>
> However, I know there are a lot of other combinations
> that I can't vouch for, but you can -
> Vectorcam, Bobcad, DanCad, Stepster etc etc.
>
> As they say, the lines are open.
>
> Doug Fortune