speaking of Hardinge

Really, really new to the world of CNC, machining, and building
circuits. Although, I have quite a bit of experience with
linux/solaris/cisco software and hardware. Mainly system admin type
stuff- installation, maintenance, configuring, tuning, monitoring,
etc.

I've been pouring over the EMC mail list archive, this list, and
whatever else that looks useful. Currently have an opportunity to
possibly retrofit a couple of machines. Assuming I conclude that I
can actually pull it off... heh.

Currently looking at putting EMC to work on a Hardinge HC with
their 'Bandit 1' controller (dead). Has Baldor DC servos on the X and
Y axis. Another small unknown DC motor on the tool changer, and I
don't know what on Z- didn't look. Still don't know much about this
machine.

Also have a Strippit 38 station turret punch (51/30). So many
inputs... something like 50+. Industrial Drives DC brushless motors
with their amps, and BEI Motion Systems H25 encoders. 1970's era
machine.

Assuming I can somehow understand all this stuff- tyring to figure
out how to get the Hardinge up and running, I'd like to do the EMC
thing with the Strippit. However, it doesn't appear anyone has done
this before. (?) A CNC punch, that is. Further, it appears that I
might have a problem using EMC, anyway- missing codes from the
interpreter. It's actually the Strippit that was the motivator for
digging into retrofitting CNC equipment, but I have since decided
that I'd be happy just to be successful in getting the Hardinge up
and running. The Strippit is still operational, using a Northern
Control Systems MTC-1000v2 controller. I have just about all the
documentation one could one want on it, but I'm not much of a
programmer, so I think this one might fall by the way side.

There's also an Okada end mill with a Fanuc 6M in the shop, but I
think I'd leave that alone.


Anyway, I saw the Hardinge thread, so I thought I'd pipe up.

KJ