Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC and lathes?

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:56:26 -0600, you wrote:

>timgoldstein wrote:
>> Jon or other EMC members,
>>
>> Does EMC support lathes now? With the ability to do rigid tapping, I would guess that you could also support threading. But, don't know if it has been implemented.
>>
>Yes, we have had lathe support for a number of years. It can be done
>entirely with software, but I think still requires something a little
>more elaborate than one pulse per rev on the spindle. A real encoder
>with index pulse is best. (With my resolver converter, you can also do
>a machine with resolvers, like the Hardinge CNC machines.)
>> >From my use years ago, I remember that the only way to support a lathe was as a 2 axis mill. Worked, but was convoluted and did not support the more standard lathe codes.
>>

What do you use for a resolver converter?

Keith Bowers WB4LSJ- Thomasville, NC