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Simplistic CNC Software.

on 2003-01-02 11:58:45 UTC
I'm in the process of gathering CNC components to retrofit my
Sherline mill. I have a FROG single axis controller on my Sherline
lathe that I use for threading and as a controllable power feed. I
can maually move the cutting tool to the beginning of the cut, press
two buttons to set as zero, punch in a minus distance to set a pause
point away from the work, punch in a feed rate and a cut distance. I
then press the cut button and it will advance to the end of the cut.
A press of the go button will move it to the pause point where I can
move the cutter in for the next cut or stop the spindle to measure
the work.

I will be making a lot of one off parts and my question is do any of
the software packages support this sort of semi-manual operations? I
want to eliminate a lot of cranking with out necessarily designing
the part from the ground up in a CAD program.

Thanks,

Bruce Buchner

Discussion Thread

buchnerb <buchnerb@y... 2003-01-02 11:58:45 UTC Simplistic CNC Software. j.guenther 2003-01-02 12:15:25 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Simplistic CNC Software. buchnerb <buchnerb@y... 2003-01-02 13:25:28 UTC Re: Simplistic CNC Software. Tim Goldstein 2003-01-02 13:37:34 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Simplistic CNC Software. j.guenther 2003-01-02 13:49:43 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Simplistic CNC Software. Brian 2003-01-02 16:48:02 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Simplistic CNC Software. bjammin@i... 2003-01-03 07:25:37 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Simplistic CNC Software.