Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC and DROs

rsgoldner wrote:

> I am building DROs for my Grizzly mini-mill. Is it possible to use
> EMC as the software for this? At this time, the mill will only have
> DROs. CNC might be added at a later date. I am using encoders and
> linear strips from US Digital and will mill some enclosures to
> protect the strips. The encoders use standard quadrature encoding.
> The strips are 360 pulses per inch. In 4X mode that will give me a
> resolution of .0006944.

Yes, you can. It is overkill, but if you plan on going to CNC some time
in the future, then this is the first step. You will need an encoder
counter card.

Jon