Re: Denford CNC Starmill Advice Sought

Gavin,
Thanks for your reply!

I have sent you a message offline via the groups email as I could not
pull your mail address to use in Outlook.

I hope that you received it.

Regards
Steve.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, GLM590620@A... wrote:
> Steve
>
> When you try out the machine before you part with your cash, make
sure that
> you can move each axis via the front control panel and run the
spindle up to
> speed, if you encounter any problems here then it could cost you
dear, i bought
> a Starmill a few years back and mine came with the software on 3
1/2 disks
> plus a dongle for a PC, after weeks of trying to get the thing to
run from a PC i
> gave up and made a new control board which replaces the existing
SMCU within
> the cabinet, this board accepts step and direction signals via the
parallel
> port of a PC or laptop, at the moment i'm converting my third
machine for a
> gentleman in Cheltenham and i've also been asked to convert a
Starturn to PC
> control, if you would like details of the conversion set drop me an
e-mail off
> group.
>
> Gavin