Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Moog Hydrapoint

At 05:05 AM 5/12/02 +0000, you wrote:

>
>It depends. Apparently, the Cincinnatti hydro-tel (I think that's what
>they called it) had a totally hydraulic/pneumatic control, with a hydraulic
>velocity DAC with a series of holes graduated in 1:2:4:8:16:32 etc.
>areas. Not a good candidate for electronic upgrade.
>
>More snipped ......8<.........

Hi Jon and All,


This is an interesting historical note here as well. If you have ever had
the chance to see a picture of the
'first' NC machine at MIT, you will see that it is a Hydra-Tel.
It makes one appreciate some of the hurdles jumped in the beginning that
much more.


-Wally


P.S. I would love to see some pictures of the Moog Machine. The
descriptions given so far are quite interesting.