Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] A little bit of help; Always works!!!

Anyone from the UK know where I can get the servo motors from? Mail order?
or even online?

Thanks
Anthony

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol & Jerry Jankura" <jerry.jankura@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 12:55 AM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] A little bit of help; Always works!!!


> Anthony:
>
> I can start the list of items, and others can fill in and comment.
>
> 1. The actual machine tool (lathe, mill, combo unit)
> 2. CNC mounting hardware to allow exchange of handwheels for motors
> 3. Stepper or servo motors.
> 4. Stepper or servo motor driver
> 5. Power supply
> 6. Possibly "black box" to interface RS-232 to Step/Direction motor
> controller
> 7. Desktop computer with either parallel or serial ports. Often, you can
use
> printer port instead of parallel port
> 8. Software: G-Code interpreter to provide step and direction pulses to
> Parallel port
> 9. Software: DXF to G-Code Converter Software.
> 10. Software: CAD program to generate DXF. I use Intellicad 2000 available
> for free at www.cadopia.com
>
> If you become fluent in writing your own G-Code, you can eliminate items
#9
> and #10. However, you probably want to use a good CAD program any way.
>
> I think that the guys who suggest that you determine the size of the parts
> you want to built and then choose your machines accordingly is
fundamentally
> sound. Of course, you must also consider where you're going to put that
> equipment and how much money you have to spend on it. What sorts of things
> do you have planned?
>
> Glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip to the Cleveland area. Did you fly
> directly to Cleveland via Continental, or through New York, Cincinnati, or
> Atlanta? Strongsville is about seven miles south of Cleveland's airport.
>
> -- Carol & Jerry Jankura
> Strongsville, Ohio
> So many toys, so little time
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Salsibruy [mailto:antsals@...]
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 7:29 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] A little bit of help; Always works!!!
>
>
> I know this might sound silly but I am even more confused!? What do I
need
> apart from a machine to retro fit and make a CNC machine which I can run
> from one of my computers?? Any one got a shopping list? Step by step?
> Suppliers for components in the UK??
>
> Thanks for all the help
> Anthony
>
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