Re: Re: Re: Re: the open source 'thing'

I was in the same situation, recently acquired an 8' x12' cybermation router
with
a bad controller, after a few false starts, EMC is now running extremely
well on it.
With just a little tweaking of the G-code driver in my software, runs like a
champ...

erie

> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:43:26 -0800
> From: Fitch R. Williams <frwillia@...>
>Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: the open source 'thing'
>
>On Sat, 26 Jan 2002 18:37:42 -0600, Chris L <datac@...> wrote:
>

:>>I have a handful of spare computers..... I should find time to try it.

>
>Given the NIST developed system's rather unique place in the scheme of
>things, I would think that was a given for one in your position, or who
>is considering upgrading a machine with an old controller or building a
>nice gantry router (both of which have crossed my mine - those thoughts
>are why I'm here on this list). It has a lot of potential, open source
>code, can run on an inexpensive computer, and it runs in a good
>operating system for the application that is net workable for good file
>management on the CAD/CAM computer.
>
>Some on here have made it work very well.
>
>Near as I can tell it has a lot of promise.
>
>Fitch
>

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