Re: Lathe threading

Hello Doug.
It sounds to me like TurboCNC could be just what you are looking
for. VERY well supported and VERY reasonably priced. Available here
www.dakeng.com

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Doug Harrison" <prototype@c...> wrote:
> I just got home from Wisconsin with a Hardinge HNC lathe. The
seller said
> it came from a university and had less than 50 hours on it. It
appears to
> have less than 10 hours on it. All the tooling in the turret is
from the
> original purchase invoice and some have never cut anything. No
wear marks
> on the toolholder nuts. No stains on the lexan guards. The chip
pan has no
> scratches in the paint. The controller doesn't even have dust on
the
> cooling fans blades.
>
> However, the controller is a GE550 - a real dog even if it is
like new.
>
> Has anyone developed a step/direction lathe control program yet?
None of
> the software I am aware of has threading capabilities. The one
possible
> exception is Ahha, but nobody seems to know if their threading
function
> works.
>
> Doug