Re: Newbie

Dex,

Welcome back. As you can imagine, a lot has changed in the past
decade. You may want to have a look at TurboCNC
(http://www.dakeng.com). Source code access is free with
registration. You'll need to retire that 286 though. TurboCNC runs
quite happily on a 486DX.

Tony

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "dex367" <dexlabboy@l...>
wrote:

> I have built in 1991 a three axis router(Stepper Motor driven)

using

> at first a Commodore 64 then later a IBM 286's parallel port and

some

> homemade basic programs. I worked great. To make a long story
> short. I got married and it was put away for a decade. Now
> resurrecting it. I've got time. (No more dipers) :-)
>
> I will use a PC's parallel port for step and direction. I need to
> know what software packages are out there that can get this baby
> running. I do not want to be writing code when I can purchace it.
>
> Dex