Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hi I'm new

Carol & Jerry Jankura wrote:

>(snip)But, these programs either use drivers or a hardware rate generator
>and are not the result of a typical first effort by someone writing code in
>Visual Basic.
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Agreed. I just tried to find a comment made by Art Fenerty that was
really neat. Couldn't find it. It was about the work involved to get
where he is now with his program. It indicated what he learned with
first Master5 then moving into something very different. It was a "you
guys can try it, but don't say you weren't warned" attitude towards new
hobby CNC developers. Wish I could find it.

>As far as someone being strapped for cash, computers coming 'off lease'
>these days can be purchased for relatively little money so I'd recommend
>going that route rather than multitasking one machine to run parts while
>it's performing what I'd describe as 'office automation' activities.
>

I think that the multitasking is going to be important. I too always
make that recommendation. However, In a recent discussion with Ron at
FlashCut, Sherline sales have been rather brisk. The situation is the
"Office" guys want to make a scale model or prototype of something they
are thinking of. When they head out to the Shop Floor, All of the
company machines are too busy to give them any "time", or the
cooperation level from the guys with dirty hands is less than perfect.
So, many companies are springing for Desktop, Right in the office, CNC
machines. They put them in a clear plexi box, and while cutting wax or
plastic, they are pretty quiet. The bottom line is, Companys will surely
appreciate being able to have a little machine like that operate safely
in the background without another PC to maintain. Not much different
than having a printer connected. Nobody even thinks about whether their
print or Plotter operation will "work or not", it just does. All in All,
its coming, like it or not. I like it. And, if it really Works, Why not
! One other issue is that the PC based Windows controls are to a level
where you really need a little more horsepower to pull it off smoothly.
So, it is understandable that they may not have any High P3 or low P4
machines lying around as spares. Where I work my Day job, I maintain 15
or 16 Computers... We are still running a lot of Slot 1 300's. Even they
are getting too small for moder PC controls.

Now that I have proven on my machine that FC pulls this
machining/multitasking off flawlessly, I just might buy an Altec Lansing
set of speakers with Subwoofer to compliment my Machine and elevate the
ambiance in the work area. :-)

Be good,

Chris L

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>-- Jerry
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>|You do know that Mach1 (windows control) is reportedly sending out
>|25000 or so pulses from the parallel port, Indexer LPT ("Windows" in
>|most respects)has runn 100,000 pulses, and the new 32 bit Flashcut (
>|another excellent windows control) can run as high as 35000.....
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>|For the fellows who are a bit strapped for cash and might just want to
>|get by with one computer, I have run some 20-30K lines of test code with
>|Flashcut *While* on the internet downloading, running Mpegs, Checking
>|Mail, Editing Code and Drawing my next job. Not sure why I'd want
>|anything else.
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