RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Is EMC used for lathes?

Yes, I have used EMC for the lathe purposes on my Shoptask. You are
correct that it does not have any of the lathe specific codes, but if
you can live without them it can be made to work.

Tim
[Denver, CO]
Sherline at Deep Discounts
www.KTMarketing.com/Sherline

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I can't seem to find any instances of someone using EMC to
> drive a lathe.
> Looking at the G words EMC uses, I can't find any reference
> to crucial
> lathe specific functions such as threading or constant
> surface speed. Has
> EMC ever been adapted to lathes?
>
> -Bob
>
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