Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC retro fit kit

that sounds great, especially after reading positive reviews of a product
called a Geckodrive ( http://www.geckodrive.com/). But, I don't have much
of an electronics troubleshooting background and zero in the way of software
programming. I'd like to build my own CNC control system but have really no
idea how to do this. By powering a larger mill, this system will have to be
rather robust. Does anyone have good leads on where to start and what to
buy?

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Fenerty" <fenerty@...>
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Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC retro fit kit


> Scott:
>
> I agree with Jerry. The knowledge you'd learn doing it that way is
RARE
> out there and will continue to be very valuable.
> Art
> Master5 Software
> http://users.andara.com/~fenerty/master.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol & Jerry Jankura" <jerry.jankura@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 12:57 PM
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC retro fit kit
>
>
> > Scott:
> >
> > May I make a suggestion? Before I retired, I worked in the field of
> machine
> > vision and other computer related kinds of things. My "Ace-in-the-hole"
> was
> > that I could do both the hardware and the software well, where others
> could
> > do either one or the other. I'd suggest that you take this time to
> assemble
> > your own CNC retrofit for your mill rather than purchase a
> "pre-engineered"
> > retro kit. By doing this, you'd learn the following:
> >
> > 1. How to size motors for the forces required to mill a piece of metal
> > 2. What kinds of hardware, and their capabilities, are available.
> > 3. How to debug a system to make it work.
> > 4. The capabilities of the various software packages and how to select
> from
> > among them.
> > 5. How to integrate the software with the hardware.
> >
> > Now, you might ask "Why do I want to learn all of this stuff when only
> want
> > to augment my drafting skills?" My answer would be that you need some
> skills
> > that set YOU apart from the other competent folks looking for a job.
> You'll
> > most likely find work with a small company that needs several different
> > talents, but can't afford to have several folks on the payroll. If you
are
> > well acquainted with the entire system, than you could step in and do
the
> > job required. Being able to fill this role with a large company, and
> keeping
> > ahead of the technology served me well for 32.5 years.
> >
> > -- Jerry Jankura
> > Strongsville, Ohio
> > So many toys, so little time....
> >
> > Does anyone know of a well made, 4 (yes, Four!) axis CNC retrofit
control
> > system that is strong enough to operate a mill with a 9 1/2" X 32"
table?
> > And simple enough to plug into the back of a computer, load the software
> and
> > begin working?
> >
> >
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