Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Introduction & request for help

Weyland,

This group will help you along your way. Lately, a lot of discussion has
been regarding the installation of a machine control program called EMC,
being developed by the federal gov't to run on PC's with an operating system
called Linux. It is paid for by the US taxpayers, and so is in the public
domain. For many of us, learning this operating system is a challenge, thus
all the emails on it. Don't become overwhelmed by this EMC, Linux
correspondence. Usually the correspondence will be more meaningful to a new
user than it has been of late. I am sure others will respond to your
inquiry anyhow.

Tom Eldredge.

----- Original Message -----
From: Weyland <weyland@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 8:07 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Introduction & request for help


> Greetings~!
>
> My name is Weyland Smith.
> I subscribed at the recommendation of one of your other members.
> I am very interested in learning more about building CNC's,
> but am finding it difficult to sort out the information I've found so far.
> Hopefully you can help me decipher some of it.
>
> I want to build a CNC plasma cutter
> and if it goes well, I'll convert my mill.
> The construction part of it is of little concern to me as I'm
> a tool & die maker, and have my own machines I can use to do this.
> I also build computers on the side, and so have
> access to many parts for that aspect as well.
>
> My problem is this -
> I want to use a PC to control the stepper motors
> I've planned to use for the project, but am very unclear
> on what exactly I need.
>
> I've surfed and surfed, read many a page, and just can't seem to get
> my simple mind around this part.
> As with many I've read about in my searches, economy is an issue.
> I don't have much money, but do have time and a willingness to learn.
>
> Once the structure of the machine is built, and the
> motors attached, what exactly do I need to make it run from a PC?
> Once I write the code, how do I get it to run on the machine?
>
> I've seen and collected many of the programs out there,
> but really don't know *which* I'm supposed to use, due to my ignorance.
>
> Any help you can give or direct me to is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Weyland
>
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