what's the best CNC program for my Emco Compact 5 converted to CNC?
Posted by
ackermanpens
on 2006-05-27 13:15:21 UTC
I have an Emco Compact 5 mini-lathe converted to CNC by Minitech. You
can see the lathe one the Minitech web site - click Hardware, click
CNC Lathes, and there it is on the right.
Not all of it. I got a control box with a Minitech label on it. Not
sure what the date is on all this equipment, but the lathe is
practically unmarked, so it's either newish or not used a lot.
I bought the lathe on eBay, and I like it, but I'm having trouble
controlling the lathe from my computer. I got CNC Pro with the lathe,
but it has problems - it must run in pure DOS, so I boot from a floppy
disk, and it locks up a lot - have to re-boot. I'd like to get a
program that's more stable and possibly with more features.
I've called Minitech several but never get through, and I've emailed
them more times but never get a response. I figure I've got to dig up
this information on my own. I hope there's someone out there who's
gone through the same learning curve. Or someone who can help me with
the right questions.
Thanks in advance, Chas
can see the lathe one the Minitech web site - click Hardware, click
CNC Lathes, and there it is on the right.
Not all of it. I got a control box with a Minitech label on it. Not
sure what the date is on all this equipment, but the lathe is
practically unmarked, so it's either newish or not used a lot.
I bought the lathe on eBay, and I like it, but I'm having trouble
controlling the lathe from my computer. I got CNC Pro with the lathe,
but it has problems - it must run in pure DOS, so I boot from a floppy
disk, and it locks up a lot - have to re-boot. I'd like to get a
program that's more stable and possibly with more features.
I've called Minitech several but never get through, and I've emailed
them more times but never get a response. I figure I've got to dig up
this information on my own. I hope there's someone out there who's
gone through the same learning curve. Or someone who can help me with
the right questions.
Thanks in advance, Chas
Discussion Thread
ackermanpens
2006-05-27 13:15:21 UTC
what's the best CNC program for my Emco Compact 5 converted to CNC?
R Rogers
2006-05-27 13:36:10 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] what's the best CNC program for my Emco Compact 5 converted to CNC?
Raymond Heckert
2006-05-31 18:45:22 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] what's the best CNC program for my Emco Compact 5 converted to CNC?