Re: Still lurking

Raynor,

It sounds as if the parts you are looking to make are quite small. What do
you think is the max dimension of parts you are thinking of making?

If it is not too large you may want to look at converting a mill drill
machine to CNC as it would be much quicker than building your own from
scratch and would handle heavier work than a router if you need to at some
point.

Grizzly is a supplier of a variety of reasonably priced machines. Check them
out at http://www.grizzlyindustrial.com

EMC is a free controller software developed by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology that has most of the features of the top end
systems and can run steppers or servos. Check out
http://www.isd.cme.nist.gov/projects/emc/emc.html

Linux is the computer operating system that EMC runs on. It is written as
part of the open source movement and is available for free, but the
consensus of the people running it is to buy a commercial package that
includes an installation manual for $30 - $50 to give yourself a reasonable
chance to actually get it to work. Currently EMC is configured for the 5.2
version of Linux put out by RedHat. Check out http://www.redhat.com/

Hope this helps you follow the action.

Glad to see you stepping out from the closet.



Tim
[Denver, CO]



-----Original Message-----
From: Raynor Johnston [mailto:rhj-rbj@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 11:45 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Still lurking


It sounds like it's all great stuff. I only wish I knew what the hang you
guys are talking about Linux and Grizzly and EMC but what i do know is that
one or all of those subjects are likely to become damn important to me when
I come to want to control my router so I reckon keep it all together as only
by exposure to it am I going to get to understand whats being said.
By all means have some other threads going afterall I want to know about
guideways rods ballscrews and etc to decide what to use. Any recommendations
for starters (routing sheet metals brass, aluminium and plastics
abs,acrylics and styrene mostly for model components in 1:72 and 1:24
scales).
Keep up the terrific work everyone.
Raynor J