Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Walk Thru Programing

Hi Jerry:
Therre are a fair number of machines on the market that do just that.
Bridgeport makes a lathe called EZ path; Harrison and Nardini make similar
models.
Servo (the company, not the motor) makes bolt-on "smart motors" that claim
this capability too.
I've never used one of these machines (the Servo equipped mill), but I have
tried a lathe.
It works OK, but I find the use of manual pulse generators to make axis
movements very weird to get used to.
It completely robs you of the "feel" of manual machining.
Cheers

Marcus

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol & Jerry Jankura" <jerry.jankura@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 8:16 PM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Walk Thru Programing


> John:
>
> I'm thinking that he wants something that allows him to physically move
the
> machine (maybe by using a pendant or joystick) and store both the physical
> moves, and perhaps the velocities as well, as a program that he can then
use
> to make duplicates.
>
> It may be something like using TurboCNC in the jog mode to mill a piece,
but
> also allowing TurboCNC to store the moves (perhaps when a keystroke is
hit)
> as an "executable" file.
>
> -- Jerry