On Tue, 2010-11-16 at 14:21 -0600, Igor Chudov wrote: > Looks like a fun project, and good execution on the way, but possibly > too much to deal with for me personally. > > I am very happy with the price/fun/benefit ratios of converting an > original CNC machine with a bad control to EMC. In my case a > Bridgeport Interact mill. So, when I find myself with extra time and > room on my hands, this will probably be the route to take. > > i
I really think the way to go is to convert an existing CNC lathe with EMC2. All of the really expensive bits are there (ball screws, flood, tool changer, collet closer, parts grabber, etcetra), installed and proven to work. CNC lathes should be pretty cheap if you can find a way to move it yourself. I'm only thinking of finishing my project, because I sold some of the parts, and I want to finish what I started. I just wish I had the knowledge I have now, before I took the lathe apart. But if no one dies or gets hurt, it's all good. I _really_ want a robot. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
