Re: Any info on Superior Electric Slo-Syn NTC

Hi Cliff,

Thanks for the input. When I first came across the machine, I saw it
as a starting point for a retro fit as you suggested, but as the
tape system is included I thought I try and find out as much as I
could before taking out the snips ;-)


Cheers.

Andy.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "metlmunchr"
<metlmunchr@y...> wrote:

> Andy, if it's a true NC control (as opposed to CNC) and requires a
> punched tape to control every move, and the tape is the only means
> of input, I'm afraid you'll find there's no fun involved at all.

A

> shop where I worked part time when in hi school bought a new NC
> bridgeport around 1968 to 1970. They bought it to machine

aluminum

> valve bodies used in ejection seats on military aircraft and

figured

> they'd have it running full time on all kinds of other jobs too.
> One of the 3 owners did the programming and made the tapes. He

was

> a sharp cookie, and he still learned to hate it in short order.

It

> did a good job on the valve bodies and paid for itself on those
> parts, but it wasn't worth the effort on many other parts unless
> several hundred copies of the same part were to be made, and

unless

> curves were involved, they'd still run several hundred part orders
> on manual bridgeports and let the NC sit there. On the other

hand,

> your steppers provide a good starting point for a modern retrofit
> with a PC based control. If you're not familiar with CNC

machining

> already, do yourself a favor and do the retrofit. Your chances of
> success and enjoyment will multiply by several orders of

magnitude.

>
> Cliff
>