Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Raspberry Pi for CADCAM CNC?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm39Ab-7JTU&feature=youtu.be

all of the coding is here

http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/emc2-dev.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtos-integration-preview3

http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/emc2-dev.git/shortlog/refs/heads/rtos-integration-preview3-merged-into-master


I understand some of you cannot make money by selling linuxcnc but windows
is not necessary and is obviosly in a lesser state of development as is
mach which cannot yet do this :)
not trying to be rude just stating the biases i see . but YES a cnc can be
run on a pi just not on windows with mach :)

On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Dave Halliday <dh@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hi Peter
>
> Depends on how good you are at coding.
>
> #1) - yes, it is a decent computer for about $50 plus peripherals
> #2) - no, it doesn't run windows and if you want an application, you will
> have to write the entire package yourself
>
> This will change once more people buy them and start to write stuff for it
> but now?
>
> As for replacing the Gecko drives -- the Gecko drives take the output from
> your PC and does serious power conversion and monitoring and control. Are
> you really looking at going from PC to Gecko Drive to Motor and replacing
> it
> with PC to PC to Motor? Doesn't make sense...
>
> Dave
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter
> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 04:38
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Raspberry Pi for CADCAM CNC?
> >
> > "Dave Halliday" <dh@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Running what application?
> >
> > I have made a CNC Mill using Gecko drives and a Sherline 3
> > axis mill a long time ago. Perhaps to replace the Gecko drives?
> >
> > Previously I used a PC to control the CNC mill. Would using
> > the Raspberry Pi to replace the PC be too ambitious?
> >
> >
>
>
>



--
jeremy youngs


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