Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: has anybody converted a bridgeport btc to cnc

On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 10:28:51AM -0000, bridgeportman21 wrote:

> >
> > Jon well it says cnc on the machine but it is a tape machine. you
> can manualy set some stuff, but i would like to replace it with a
> modern controller that has a monitor. i would like to save programs
> or drawings on disk
>
>

You can do that now, actually. One of the plugs on the side of the
tape cabinet is a serial port. You can hook a laptop up to it and
download programs.

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Paul Amaranth, GCIH | Rochester MI, USA
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