Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC and Servo to Go

On Tuesday 27 May 2003 23:05, Bill Kichman wrote:

> Anyway, I see a reference to EMC software, can I please get some response
> as to whether this is a useable setup for a typical CNC setup, i.e. is it
> tried and true or would I be a Beta test guinea pig using this setup?

I've retrofitted 3 Bridgeport knee mills with the EMC/STG combination and I
can say without reservation that it just comes up and works (albeit after
getting the emc.ini file right). I know of several other machines running
this combination as well.

For an example of this type of setup see:

http://users.erols.com/mshaver/v2e3.htm

and:

http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~jmelson/EMC.html

> Are there many of you out there using this setup, and are there any other
> software packages that work with this hardware?

There was a company called Bestsoft that had a product called Wim PCNC, but
they seem to have disappeared. The website http://www.bestsoft.com is
apparently under the control of a cybersquatter now...

Matt

P.S. You'll want to join the emc-users list for more information if you decide
to go that route. See:

http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users