RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Servo/Stepper on a Surface Grinder

Hi Bill,

No offence taken. It's a replacement for or supplement to the gears of a
lathe. My southbend does't tell me how far to move the X either. My
Gingery Lathe has no gears but can now cut metric and imperial threads along
with an large number of turning feed rates. So as it sits now, even without
powered X or instructions on how far to turn the X, it's very useful.

And on the Gingery, <GRIN>, since I haven't gotten around to making any kind
of dial on the X axis or the compound, even if it did tell me how much to
turn the handle, I wouldn't have a clue as to how correct I was. I just
guestimate as it is at the moment.

Too many projects, too little time. At least I finally a new vinyl deck
covering down. Now just finish the siding.... Sigh....

John Dammeyer

> In a message dated 4/26/2006 10:42:58 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
> johnd@... writes:
>
> I've had requests to automate that part so it will do N
> passes, adjusting X
> each time with a stepper on the X axis.
>
>
> I would think if it is to be a threading device, anything
> less than this
> would be unacceptable. But that is only my thoughts on the
> subject not an
> objection, or criticism.
> bill
>