Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EMCO Compact 5 CNC Lathe how to hook to PC

Neil

I had hoped that there was some EMCO specific
hardware/software out there, but never expected to
find anything purpose built! Many thanks for your
help I know what to save up for next.

Cheers
Graham

--- Neil Gillies <neil@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Graham
>
> A few years ago I owned a Compact 5 CNC - no fancy
> toolchanger 'though
> :-) A very well made wee CNC lathe.
> It's now in the hands of a good friend who
> transformed it by investing
> in the Welsoft conversion hardware/software
> (http://www.welsoft.co.uk/)
> - forget trying to connect using the RS232 - it runs
> so slow (about 75
> or 110 baud as I remember) that you can just about
> enter the code on
> the keypad faster :-))
> I did write a couple of hand Gcode editors (with
> comms) for the Mac -
> it worked fine - just a tad sloooow to transfer.
>
> There is a post processor for the Alphacam software
> that works very
> well (certainly using welsoft) - even for simple
> stuff, it makes life a
> whole lot easier.
>
> I believe that Peter Patient (welsoft) sadly died
> earlier this year but
> the firm is kept going by his family.
>
> Dig into the pockets and get the welsoft conversion.
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil
>
>

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