Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Roland CAMM-3 ?

My guess is that it uses a modified version of HPGL. SheetCam has an
HPGL post so you could try feeding that into it and see what happens. At
the worst it will just sit there and do nothing.

Les

turbulatordude wrote:

> Thanks Les,
>
> I wish there were more of these around. then there would be a users
> group and such.
>
> But, alas, at this point, I do not have a manual.
>
> I am hoping to get one that will guide me thru the pendant operations
> as well as the maintence schedule and such. There are two rows of DIP
> swithces for setting something.... one is labled FONT.... who knows ?
>
> And it looks like there will be one to cover software and interfaces.
> it has both a parallel and serial interface.
>
> In the quick review. there is no rust on the rails, but it appears
> they did a lot of wood on the machine. there is wood dust everywhere
> in it.
>
> If anyone is designing a machine, this is a beautiful model to use.
> it has three display of 5 digits each. Since the travel is less than
> 24 inches in any direction, that would presumably be 2 whole numbers
> and 3 digits.
>
> I just found out I will need a couple collets. it has the very common
> 15/64's in it. (yeah right) so I need to get a 1/4 and a 1/8th. I'm
> not looking forward to either the price nor the availability of those.
>
> Very interesting find.
>
> Dave
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