Re: [Emc-users] Machine equipment

2009-01-18 Thread Peter blodow
Hello Rayh, the lathe has only 4 speeds and two directions, that makes 6 clutches. It's sure a nice feature squaring off - I'm usually turning by hand - to turn her up as it goes toward the center. She runs up to 2000 per minute. You change gears by rotating the engaging lever. There have been

Re: [Emc-users] Machine equipment

2009-01-18 Thread Ray Henry
On Sun, 2009-01-18 at 13:00 +0100, Peter blodow wrote: > - a Graziano SAG12 lathe > It meant rather complicated programming since the momentary turning > diameter at the tool tip had to be checked at any moment to make sure the > optimum gear was engaged (this would be quite a challenge for a HA

Re: [Emc-users] Machine equipment

2009-01-18 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 18 January 2009, Peter blodow wrote: >>Hello Gene, >> >>Ahh, welcome! Do you have a machine to use yet? >> >> >>EMC was new to me, not machines and their control. in fact, I turned my >>first automated part (slab of cast iron to make e optical glass grinding >>lap) some twelve years ago.

Re: [Emc-users] Machine equipment

2009-01-18 Thread Peter blodow
> >Hello Gene, >Ahh, welcome! Do you have a machine to use yet? > >EMC was new to me, not machines and their control. in fact, I turned my >first automated part (slab of cast iron to make e optical glass grinding >lap) some twelve years ago. I have (among others, smaller ones, also sheet >me