[Fwd: Homebrew digitiser]

OOPS!

This should have gone out to Tracy Norris!


Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:

>
> Hi Doug,
>
> How ya do'in on the digitizer program? I haven't received anything.
> Just thought I'd check.
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
> tnorris@... wrote:
> >
> > Doug,
> >
> > Meaning no disrespect, but I'm already doing it. Tonight I just put
> > together my 2nd prototype for Alan Marconett to try, and a bare-bones
> > disc of my software (NO SUPPORT, NO DOCS!). It's about as beta as
> > beta-can-get but I think it would be best for someone outside of
> > myself to test the probe + software in a real-world environment. Now
> > if he'd just email me his address, it's ready to go!
> >
> > The cool thing is that the probe won't let him mess up. The software
> > will command an ALL STOP if it gets outside of parameters (and will
> > stop even if things go goofy INSIDE params). Alan will also be
> > getting my MaxNC (any version) end-of-program hardware shut off. It
> > doesn't just kill the spindle motor (1st), it can (optionally) kill
> > the power to the entire MaxNC machine. I call that a true End-Of-
> > Program command <grin>.
> >
> > Anyways, it's still in beta so I'll let him give it a whirl and
> > report to the group.
> >
> > Back to my work trying to machine a 3-d half-sphere in UHMW plastic
> > (.05" across). <grin>
> >
> > Tracy Norris
> >
> > >
> > > > 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'm working on the digitizer probe, and so are some others.
> > > They all work the same way (a signal is sent as a "touch probe"
> > > contacts the object surface), but the point is moot until some
> > > compatable software is added to some existing GCode interpreters.
> > >
> > > I believe MaxNC software supports digitizing, and Doug Yeager's
> > > CNC_Pro has a feed_hold line support.
> > >
> > > I'd suggest getting to work on your XYZ machine, and in six months
> > > when you're done the basic machine, there might be some digitizing
> > > options for you to consider at that time.
> > >
> > > Doug Fortune
> > > http://www.cuug.ab.ca/~fortuned/cncKITS_faq.html
> >
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