Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re: Re: HARDINGE HNC RETROFIT

On Wednesday 18 September 2002 12:42 pm, you wrote:

> >Am I barking up the wrong
> > tree,if I just want a cnc lathe that will thread and interpolate?
>
> These are wonderful iron and the drive motors are rock solid units that
> ElectroCraft built. I use the EMC and it does not have lathe threading
> yet. Give us a bit and it should be there but it is not trivial and it
> will not be built around step and direction but will use servo control
> stuff. Matt Shaver has a retro to do of one of these, just like the one
> you describe. It's taking up space in his basement right now. My three
> units are a bit newer and use a dc spindle motor.

I've started digging around in the wiring of the Hardinge a bit, plus I'm
doing an EMC installation on a Sherline lathe for NIST, so hopefully we can
work on implementing threading soon.

Matt