Re: CNC Lathe tool path generator

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "stcnc2000" <thinkcnc@w...>
wrote:

> --- 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

OOP's it is: http://stcnc.tripod.com/lathe/