Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows PC as CNC controller

Hi,

There is also Machinemate as a complete cnc with fast I/o and logic or the
power automation board system that you put in your PC for 1900 euro. They
both run a realtime kernel and if windows hickups it will go into E-stop in
67 microseconds. They are both capable of up to 32 axes and up to 8
processes.

Harko

On 10/12/06, Peter Linss <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
>
> 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.
>
>


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