Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Revitalising a Hurco BNC30 3 axis CNC Mill

Polaraligned wrote:

>I think most people in these shoes are going to Mach 3 as the
>controller. You will need to determine if the AC servo motors
>and controllers are going to still be usable. Someone may make
>a board to interface that Fanuc controller to Mach. (If it does
>not take step and direction) Not a lot
>too it beyond a PC running Mach,
>

Except EMC, of course. We have a 10 ton Mazak at Roland Friestad's shop
with a tool carousel and a very intricate tool change sequence running
under EMC. Hell of a machine, but it won't fit in my basement, that's for
sure.

See http://fenn.freeshell.org/retrofest/default.html or the main site at
http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php

I've been using it on my Bridgeport since 1999. Have not had an actual
crash of either the software or the computer/OS in that time!

Jon