Re: BOSS5 to Mach2/Gecko

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Leech" <timleech@d...>
wrote:
I'm using Gecko 201's with DeskCNC on a BOSS (not sure which model)
Series 1. I plan to change soon to Mach2.
I've no experience of anything else, but it does what I want. I get
about 80 ipm rapids (reliably, it will go faster), it'll drive
against
some fairly heavy cuts without losing steps.





Hi, that brings up a question for me. I have a Bridgeport Boss5
converted over to Ahha. I also have a DRO attached to x and y.

My question is with a non feedback system, how do you "see" the lost
steps. I can see them with my DRO display beside my ahha computer
display if it happens. But without that how do you see the lost
steps besides an out of tolerance part?

Just curious how others deal with it. Not curious about how to
prevent the lost steps just how you are detecting them.

Thanks guys, JRouche