Re: Roland CAMM-3 ?

Dave,

I think Bob Twaalhoeven<SP>--the BOB of BobCAD--told me once that he
wrote the software for that Roland machine...

Might be worth a call.

Ballendo


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "turbulatordude"
<dave_mucha@...> wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Christian Grunewald"
> <PrecisionHawaii@> wrote:
> >
> > Aloha Dave,
> > Why did you find one?
> > Very nice little CNC,
> > Similar to their PNC line,
> > It was their first one.
>
> YES, picked it up today.
>
> it is the older one. White, with a pendant that has 3 rotary

wheels.

>
> The photo's I have found make me think newer ones are black and

have a

> lot of buttons and one jogging wheel.
>
> (More at bottom)
>
>
> > Accurate to .0025 inch
> > If you can get it cheap, buy it!!
>
> > Most Good CAD/CAM packages will output
> > the proper post for this and most
> > Roland machines. Alot of them are toys,
> > this one is not!!
>
> > Good luck, let us know how it turns out!!
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Christian Grunewald
> > Precision Modelmaking Technologies
> > Hawaii
> > Applications/Technical Representative for Modelmaster
> > www.modelmaster.com
>
>
>
> In looking at what I can find on the net, it seems that this does

not

> accept standard G-Codes.
>
> If that is the case, then I need to devise some plan of attack.
>
> either get software that will run this, or swap out the drivers to
> something that will take step and direction.
>
> Do you know if there is any type of manual on-line ?
>
> I sure would like to turn it on and see it work.
>
> As for accuracy, I would have hoped it would do better than 2-1/2
> thou. should that be 0.00025?
>
> Dave
>