RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: single axis control

Hi Steve,

Alas, probably not in the near future. Work has me pretty busy and
unfortunately not in the machine shop.

I have all the parts cast and purchased for the back fence. It will just
require some time to put it all together but then really I should first
make a heavy duty table for the 30" 3:1 shear/brake/roller and corner
notcher instead of the packing crate I'm using now.

I've upgraded my AlibreCAM for the CNC router to hopefully be able to make
a nicer pattern for casting a front panel. I still need to add the second
set of ball screw nuts to remove backlash on the CNC router. The number
of unfinished or partially finished projects has reached #42.

Without writing software the other guys are probably right in that a cheap
surplus PC with MACH is the lowest cost option. In your case even a
laptop would work with a smooth stepper and a driver board.

This is all quite like home renovations. You think it will be a simple
single window replacement and before you know it the roof, siding and all
the windows have been changed.


John Dammeyer

>
> John
>
> Your shear and saw applications sound quite similar to what I
> am trying to do. Are you planning on making the required
> firmware changes anytime soon? Afraid I don't have the coding
> skill to adapt the hardware myself, but otherwise the ELS
> seems to fit the description of "single axis controller".
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve