On Wednesday 02 January 2008, Ed Nisley wrote: >A while back I proposed to Ron Ginger that I do a talk at >Cabin Fever; he liked the idea, but I should run this by >you folks to make sure I'll say the right stuff. After all, >you've done the heavy lifting that makes it all work. > >Last September I gave a talk about my Sherline CNC mill for >the local Linux Users Group. These being computer geeks, I >described the how-and-why of machining, gave a simple >overview of CAD/CAM, covered what G-Code is & how one >writes a program, discussed why real-time Linux is a Good >Thing & how it works (the hook for that audience!), then >did a demo of making a simple part (which actually >worked!). > >The PDF of that talk is at: >http://mhvlug.org/MonthlyMeetings/2007/09 > >It occurred to me that the talk would also be a nice fit for >the Cabin Fever audience, after replacing the real-time >Linux part (more-or-less slides 38-52) with a section about >how & why I make simple 2-1/2 D repair parts. The hook is >that this CNC stuff actually has useful, easy-to-do >applications, with an overview of the whole process. > >I can lug my Sherline setup along and attempt a live-fire >demo if that seems reasonable; I don't know what the >facilities in the lecture room look like. I'll certainly >bring a vacuum cleaner along, though. > >It takes about an hour to present, followed by the demo. > >Suggestions? Tomatoes? > >Thanks...
Just two questions Ed. Where and when is this Cabin Fever supposed to be? And when are you doing another emc article in Circuit Cellar? I read you every month, the one rag I actually subscribe to. :) -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
