Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New machine zeroing trick with laser

At 12:34 10/05/2006, you wrote:

>While talking with one of our many happy customers

You never miss an opportunity do you Fred? I can see why it is known as
"The Fred syndrome" around here.

>Any others incorporated/designed/used similar devices in your CNC
>machines?

I've mounted a webcam on the end of a piece of 8mm rod so it can be mounted
in the mill spindle, pointing downwards, and used a software package
("Willing Webcam" - see http://www.willingsoftware.com/) to display the
image on a PC screen with a graphic "graticule" superimposed on it. See
recent article in Model Engineers' Workshop. Works very well indeed.

I believe that Mach3 now offers a similar capability...time for DeskCNC to
play catchup here, Fred?

Regards,
Tony