Re: Newbie

Hi Lurch,

I purchased a Taig mill and I'm in the process of converting it to
CNC with controllers based on the Gecko 210. The # of options out
there are indeed overwhelming. If it's the Taig you are leaning
towards, then you may find the taigtools group on Yahoo of interest
and value to you. I haunted that group for 9 months or so and it's
been a learning experience I reccomend.
I'm very happy with the quality of the Taig.

regards,
Jim

I'm leaning toward's SuperTech's

> version of the Taig mill run with SuprCAM...but there's just SO

many

> choices out there I'm rather overwhelmed.
>
> I'm computer-literate when it comes to Windows, Office and graphics
> programs, but when it comes to CAM/NC and so forth teh closest I

ever

> came was years ago I started to learn a little about writing code

for

> the old relay-logic Fanuc controllers...and that wasn't really

part of

> my job anyway so exposure was very limited.
>
> What I'm looking for is some package that will allow me to import a
> windows graphics file [.bmp, .jpg, whatever--don't matter--I can
> convert between formats easily] and mill it into the workpiece like
> SuperCAM says it can do--but I've had very ltitle luck with the

demo

> version of it.
>
> I'm open to recommendations,. suggestions, advice...
>
> Thanks
> lurch
> lurch [at] theramp [dot] net