Re: Are steppers considered low frequency motors?

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> Sebastian,
>
> Thanks for the input. EMC looks like the right way to go, but I just
> don't see that many robust CAD programs for Linux. I don't want to use
> two machines or do a dual boot setup. Maybe I just haven't searched
> enough yet. What do most people use in Linux?
>
> My main purpose is to design a CAD application that simplifies the whole
> design process for simple operations. For example, if I want a quarter
> circle milled, I just want to be able to position to cutter at the
> center and tell the software "cut a quarter circle with a diameter of X
> here". One of the problem I see with current CNC software is that it
> takes a just as long to do something real simple as it would take to do
> something more complicated.
>
> I also wanted to write a visual, easy to use rotary table driver to make
> gear cutting, etc. simple and fool proof.
>
> Lastly, I own the rights to a product called the Frog, which is a simple
> single axis programmable controller which also supports thread cutting.
> I'm thinking of porting this with a good UI to a PC based system
> (Windows or Linux) and expand it to support more axis. It may become the
> basis for a "simple CNC language". I'm just kind of thinking out load.
>
> Lester pointed me to Mach, and I can't tell if it is Linux or Windows
> based, and if it has any CAD capabilities. I may fire off an e-mail to
> them.
>
> Lastly, which vendor to you recommend of off-the-self multi-axis driver
> and power supply already assembled in an enclosure?
>
> Thanks,
> Kory
>
>

Mach 3 is Windows W2K or XP based.
Steve has put you in the right direction as regards the Wizards in Mach 3 which should be called Conversational Programming which is what it is.
Even if you don't run Mach 3 as a controller you can always cut and paste into a controller of your choice.

A guy called Mark Thomas did a lot of work on a program such as you have mentioned but he lost heart and didn't finish it.
I did a lot of testing work with him on this and it worked very well for simple stuff like arcs, pockets etc.

Brian Barker, Keran and German Bravo have taken this far, far further in Mach3 with their add ons.

It's well worth a look.

As regards drivers and power supplies have a look at Dan Mauch's products at http://www.camtronics-cnc.com/
Dan is well known and respected but more importantly he delivers when he says, unlike some...


John S.