Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows PC as CNC controller

On Oct 11, 2006, at 5:44 PM, Lawrence Gran wrote:

> Thank you all for your response. I see that more detail would be
> useful.
>
>> Why bother re-inventing the wheel when it has already been done
>> rather well
> with TurboCNC or Mach 1, 2 or 3?
>> Unless of course you are doing just for fun.
>
> Well, it IS fun, but I'm trying to design a machine that is more of
> a leg,
> than a wheel. Among others things, I'm using struts for the XY
> plane. Who
> can control struts?
> Mach will not handle struts for XY. Is that Right?

Actually no, Mach has generic formula support that can be used for
struts (not quite stewart platform support though...), see:
http://www.indoor.flyer.co.uk/kinematic.pdf

If you're just using struts in XY then Mach should do it for you.