Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Learning CNC

Tapes! Wow, that's sure something to bring back the BBC memories. That five
minutes of waiting while the drive sqeels away loading PacMan or some other
state of the art piece of software... The paint on the machines I'm looking
at is fine, still the original stuff but worn off in places over all the
time they've been used for. I thought perhaps a touch up with some more, if
I get one that is, might help the old cosmetic value. : )

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Anderson" <janders@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 4:19 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Learning CNC


> John,
>
> Some older iron can be pretty funky to deal with. Older Hurcos boot
> their OS off of a tape. There is an upgrade available (or was at one
> time) that would allow the machine to boot from an add-in board.
> >From what I've gathered, folks that learn on Hurcos love them. G-code
> trained folks don't always take to them. Don't know if you are going to
> find a low-end CAM program that will post for a Hurco. One of the main
> selling points for Hurco is extreme ease of programming at the control.
>
> If you are going to look at an older machine, look for manuals on
> programming, maint. and schematics.
> Look for machines with clean paint. Not repainted, but clean original
> paint. That in itself doesn't insure anything, but is an indicator that
> the machine was either well cared for and/or has low hours.
>
> Jon
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