Re: CNC Lathe tool path generator

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, David Speck <Dave@D...> wrote:

> List:
>
> Are there any free or inexpensive programs that will accept a

drawing of

> the profile of a part to be lathe turned, or a list of coordinates

of

> feature endpoints, and output a sequence of G-code commands to

control a

> router based wood lathe to cut said part from a blank piece of

stock?

>
> I would like the program to account for different depths of cut in

the

> X+ and X- travel directions, and to properly handle rough cutting

and a

> final finish pass across the piece. If it had a feature to

properly

> handle spiral turning through a servo controller on the headstock,

that

> would be even better.
>
> I started to code one of these a while ago in BASIC, but there must

be

> such a feature in some of the commercial CAM software. No point in
> reinventing the wheel. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Dave

Dave take a look at:
http:// stcnc.tripod.com/lathe/
This might just what your looking for.
Thinkcnc
Bob