Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: the open source 'thing'

Hey Paul,

Your list looks like mine would look.......Based on your list, I am hoping that
the New Upcoming FlashCut is going to fill that zone for me.

I am not into the nitty gritty of controlling the world with my PC, I just want
to make parts as best I can get my machine to do so. (darn it Jim, I'm a
machinist, NOT a programmer!)

To do that, What ever control is running it has to be smooth and do everything
necessary a typical machine does. Not necessarily the smoothest that money can
buy, just the smoothest I can afford! If it works right, I do not need source
code.

I have a really good example of why I would prefer to stick with a Windows Based
Control. About six months ago, I put off a good sized run of pieces until the
last minute. I get over to my Control Computer and it was froze up and wacky
looking (it's on all the time). So I shut it down and restarted it. It failed to
boot. The Video Card gave up !
I knew it was acting up as it took a few reboots once in a while. thats why I
had been leaving it on.

Sure, I look around for a PCI Video Card but all I had was a really old ISA
(foot and a half long model) and a handful of AGP's. So, no luck there. But, I
do have a couple of running computers with Win95/98 on them. I simply ran a
long Serial cable over to the other computer, plugged it in and loaded FlashCut.
Stuck my machine setups in there from backup on a different drive and I was
running. Took all of about 20 minutes.


Heck, I could have all of my computers quit and borrow the neighbors if need be,
everybodys got one !\

Chris L



Paul wrote:

> Hi Chris
>
> A PC based software control package that can :-
> a) Run in a Windows graphical environment.
> b) Will do consant contouring
> c) Use *standard* G codes
> d) Run up to six axis
> e) Use encoder feedback if required
> f) Run either steppers or servos
> g) Open source code
>
> This sounds like a killer spec - Just need to fix a target price. But then
> with all these options, setting up the software to work with the hardware is
> going to be a PITA. (which options do I need to set to do....)
>
> For my money, the software is already available and is in use both
> industrially and in home workshops.
> I accept my chosen package may have one or two shortcomings, but so does
> every other piece of software. Having the source code available gives me the
> option of making changes IF I want to.
>
> OK Claudius, you can feed me to the lions now.
>
> Regards, Paul.
>
> On Saturday 26 January 2002 7:10 am, Chris L wrote:
>
> > The way I see it, we need a really good Windows Control. It has not been
> > introduced yet. When someone finally does go thru all the effort and
> > expense, I don't think they will give it away or let you modify it. If it
> > is really good, I'll just use it the way it was made.
>
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