Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Misc Programs

I had my Sherline lathe and mill converted to CNC by Backtrack. They used
the MINC SW with a cheap CNC controller. MINC is not very polished. They
also do not reply to inquiries. I guess when they have your money, who
cares.

I am in the process of revers engineering the controllers so I can use them
with other CAM SW. Anyone have the functions of this controllers parallel
port pins?

Paul

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Kimberlin <kimberln@...>
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Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 6:47 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Misc Programs


> Quite some time ago I got a full blown legal program set from Dan
> Hudgins including his video for DanCad 2D, 3D, DanCam and etc. I
> got the 4 spiral bound manuals too. Never used them and wonder
> if these programs are still worth anything? I did use DanCad 2D
> for awhile and found it rather easy to use and understand.
> Anybody know if Dan is going to support this program set anytime
> soon. His webpage still isn't much.
>
> Two other programs were public shareware called CAMS-NC and APT.
> Anybody still using these for something?
>
> Another program that I got with a CNC XY table was called MINC
> and was sold/provided by Digital Systems Corp in Monroeville PA.
> It came with a program called ECAD which was supposed to build a
> G-code list from a CAD on-screen drawing. At the time, the
> concept was interesting, since changing a 2-D drawing into a set
> of G-code instructions, which could be tested promised to be a
> timesaver. Anyone ever used this stuff? Is it still worthwhile
> enough to fiddle with for a home hobbyist?
>
> JerryK
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