Re: Another Try

Great, thanks... That is what I was looking for. I am a Linux person,
so Linux suits me fine. I think the answer is the Universal Stepper
Board and EMC then. (Not that I am Anti-Windows.) So this looks like
the answer and it's low enough cost that I can try it and not be
disappointed if it does not work well enough.

Mark

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "allan_reinhard" <allan_r9@h...> wrote:
> I had an Ah-ha 4 axis card as my first try at CNC on a mill drill,
> using Gecko 201s. I used it a few times, then saw the performance
> difference of Ah-ha vs. EMC vs. Flashcut at the NAMES show a couple
> years ago. I sold the Ah-ha system, and switched to EMC as a
> control, still used the Geckos for drives, and was much happier
with
> the smoothness of motion. Maybe the latest Ah-ha is smoother? Now
I
> am waiting for Art's Mach1 control to be finished, as it replaces
EMC
> for me (I'm not a Linux person). So far Mach1 is in Alpha stage,
but
> very impressive performance and features in realtime under Win2K,
> WinXP.
>
> Allan
>
> >
> > BSP
> >
> > > PS- I am open to other idea's as well, but the AHHA System
seemed
> > > decent.