Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC

Hi Hannu
Wow guess you now what your talking about, I really love Rhino and it takes
an eternity to get under the skin with maya but I like that to.
Rhino is also outstandig in dealing with different file formats so it works
really great with Maya except for the problem with mesh vs nurbs but thats a
great deal better now with Rhino4.
Autocad I only use when I get blueprints from Architects in my work with
public commissions (and I agree its no fun app).
About the ports:
Is mach 3 supporting more then 2 ports and do you think i need more then 2
ports for my machine?
I have an older cad computer with PIII with win xp and 2 parallel port on
it, but I use one for my vinyl-cutter, I have to pull that, if its enough
with 2 ports?
The problem getting it to work with multiple ports is if you add a second
pci card with one or two more ports so you get 3 or 4 parallel ports, right
(did I understand that correct)?
What is the hw-setting you talk about and where can I find this "konqueror
linux live cd" used google but its a browser as I can see it?
Does it exist external parallel cards? Stupid question probably.
The more I find out the more confused I am getting....
Regards
Per

----- Original Message -----
From: "hannu" <hvenermo@...>
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Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC


> Re: the software sounds really nice.
> I´m just beginning to be adequate with rhino , in my opinion - I used to
> do studio and tv work with 3d studio, and have worked with catia, 18
> years ago ! Have 20 years 3d experience. I have been told by people who
> know that maya is really, really good. I have no idea about connecting
> it to cam, though.
>
> For any cnc drawing, rhino is by far the best, in my opinion, as it is
> easy fast and accurate, unless you count solidworks. solidworks is very
> expensive, but very, very good in parametric, db- linkages, external
> program support, industry support etc.
>
> So, for one-off or series of x parts, rhino. for db based 24x7
> production,solidworks. for any freeform, organic type stuff, rhino.
> visual mill seems to be easy, i dont yet have experience apart from demo.
>
> In my experience / opinion autocad is no good. It can be used by the
> desperate, but I would not use it unless I get $$ / hour.
>
> Mach3 is probably your best bet. Emc2 is good, but you may not want or
> need to learn it, and mach hardware support after or beyond 2 parallel
> ports is very good. Mach is also quite reliable, for windows software,
> better than it should be.
>
> Re: parallel ports - you have 2 different mails - the consensus, like my
> post and opinion, is that its best to get 2 right from the start. You
> will definitely get better layout, organization, etc. if you start with
> 2 ports. Also, the headache of additional ports with dual-port cards is
> smaller.
>
> There is a very easy way to get pci parallel port cards to work in mach,
> no-one has mentioned it on the lists. Boot konqueror linux live cd, look
> in hw setting, you get real hw settings. Put it in mach3, and it works.
> You need 0 % Linux know-how or experience. Very easy, very reliable.
> Several windows drvers/ cards won´t tell you the hw settings, as they
> commonly do and are supposed to.
>
> Also, on one of my interface cards, the onboard parallel port card draws
> too much current and the power supply or motherboard cooks. Using a
> separate card, it works 100%. Its a hw issue somewhere, but rather than
> solve it at 1-8 hours, I just use the dual-pci card. 15 €.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Hi Hannu
>> I realized that I didnt answer your question about what software I am
>> using.
>> For general modeling Rhino4, for more freeform modeling Maya, for cam I
>> use
>> rhinocam and someother sw that i am testing out.
>> I also try to learn Solidworks and Autocad and a bunch more to see what
>> works best.
>> Been looking towards VisualMill, but if you like some other sw that you
>> think would workout pls let me know.
>> And for the control of the router I think I go with Mach3 since there is
>> so
>> much people working with it.
>> best regards
>> Per
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "hannu" <hvenermo@...>
>> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 12:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to
>> CNC
>>
>>
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