Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Subject: Taig as XZ lathe slide

Brian Pitt wrote:

> there is a spindle encoder ,belt driven off the back side of the headstock
> for threading (standard) or the C axis option ($$$)

I figured it was something like this. Makes sense, I guess.

> they use a dedicated motion control card on a PC mainboard
> in the control ,the software is next to useless without that card
> so they dont need to lock it
> the whole system boots from one floppy and loads into a ram disk
> the part programs are stored on the 2nd floppy drive

That's interesting. The talent on this list suggests they have a
problem and don't know it.

Thanks,

JerryK