Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Lathe controller

Jon,

You are right. Microkinetics does threading. They have an encoder on the
spindle to give positional feedback for threading. I have not seen this done
by anyother low cost controllers/SW packages.

Paul Devey
-----------------------------------------------------
Click here for Free Video!!
http://www.gohip.com/free_video/

----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Anderson <janders@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Lathe controller


> john@... wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone recomend a controller for a lathe other than Ahha.
>
> Microkinetics is the only one I know of, and I can say only that I
> -think- it'll thread. Next step up appears to be a pretty high one.
>
> Jon
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Free, Unlimited Calls Anywhere!
> Visit Firetalk.com - click below.
> http://click.egroups.com/1/5479/4/_/423600/_/962588055/
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Welcome to CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...,an unmoderated list for the
discussion of shop built systems, for CAD, CAM, EDM, and DRO.
>
> Addresses:
> Post message: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com
> Subscribe: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-subscribe@egroups.com
> Unsubscribe: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> List owner: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO-owner@egroups.com, wanliker@...
> Moderator: jmelson@... [Moderator]
> URL to this page: http://www.egroups.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO
> FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html
> bill,
> List Manager
>
>