Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNCing a small lathe

Hi Jon ad all:
     You didn't mention that if you use it to vary the motor speed you could play Music with it! Ha Ha!! There was a demo of a program at the CNC workshop doing just that.
    Also THANKS again FOR YOUR HELP AT THE CNC WORKSHOP.  I have not as yet removed the guards and housings to see what brand and the numbers of drive motors I have on the larger lathe.
                                                              GOD'S BLESSINGS
                                                                   Bill T.

On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:26:16 -0500, Jon Elson wrote

>  
>
> Mike Hagen wrote:
> > I am new to the list. What PC programs are hobbyists using? Serial
> > port output?
> > Are there some that I can try with just some steppers set up?
> > I see all the homemade stuff but not much mention of what is used at the
> > PC end?
> >
> There is also EMC2, see http://www.linuxcnc.org/
> which is a no-cost package. It includes the OS as well as the CNC
> package all on one
> CD, and you can try the CD out before you affect the hard drive on the
> system.
> You will still need step motor drivers to use this. It also works
> through the parallel
> port.
>
> Jon
>
>

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