Re: CNC

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "v68442" <v68442@...> wrote:

>
> AS A LONG TIME READER OF THE HOME SHOP AMCHINEST I REALLY GOT
> INTERESTED IN CNC WITH THEIR NEW MAGAZINE. i HAVE A BRIDGEPORT MOOG NC
> MACHINE AND I AM TRYING TO DISCOVER WHEATHER IT WOUOD BE CHEAPER AND OR
> LESS WORK TO START WITH A USED CNC MACHINE OR TO TRY AND CONVERT THIS
> OLD AIR AND HYDRAULIC MACHINE TO BALL SCREWS. I WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIND
> A TAPE PUNCH FOR THE OLD MACHINE SO IT HASNT HAD MUCH USE. IT TOOK AN
> ENNORMOIUS AMOUNT OF AIR BUT WAS USEFUL FOR THE TAPES THAT I HAD UNTIL
> THEY GAVE OUT. I WOULD LIKT HE MAGAZINE TO HAVE A REGU;AR FEATURE ON
> CODING. OR A T LEAST BE ABLE TO CODE AND THEN RUHE CODE ON COMPUTER TO
> SEE HOW I DID. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. AND HAS ANYONE TRIED THE LINUXCNC
> PROGRAM THAT IS DOWNLOADAVBLE ON THE INTERNET THINKOF IT> I DONT WANT
> TO INVEST IN ANOTHER OS IF IT DOESNT PERFORM. THANK STEVE
>

Steve: There are all kinds of solutions for low cost cnc including
low cost CAD, low cost CAM and low cost Control. EMC (the Linux
software) is free and open source but you need to be a little more
computer savey. MACH software is Windows based and enjoyed by over
7000 users (www.machsupport.com). There is a free demo limited to 500
lines of code. You don't know it yet but you just stepped into
"Disneyland" if you are interested in CNC. It's highly addictive and
completely frustrating and way cool all at the same time.

Stick around this list and you will quickly get more information that
is easy to process.

Welcome

Tom Caudle
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