Richard, I just found the originator of those pictures. It is Femi and you can reach him at Motovidia@... . You should have received the photos off list. ...
I thought this list was geared toward hobby type support, shying a bit from Commercialism that any Internet Search would only point you to. The retail price...
Whatever Paul...... Hey Paul, Happy New Year Buddy. ... From: "galt1x" <galt1x@...> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01,...
If the Palm offers an interface to their USB port, you might be able to use the Gecko G2002 system as your step/dir driver and then simply use any step/dir...
Tom, I was considering this problem for my own conversion. If you add a second lead screw out the back with a low pitch ballscrew (I think less than or equal...
Marv...just reviewed the pix. Thanx. They help in understanding the application of the "shocks" on the knee. As noted, the machine I was investigating does...
There is a software called NSBasic which bears a close resemblance to Visual Basic,going so far as to interface with VB on the desk top. I suspect that ...
Hi All, Thanks for all the help on Three Phase etc. I have a new question regarding protecting motor drives with fuses (stepper or servo). How does one...
Hi John, Then I'd suggest you get the CAD- only package offered to this list. About $25, if I recall. Then PRINT OUT the MANUAL, do ALL the exercises up to...
Vince, Yes this is a hobby list, but you will rapidly find that CNC is a very expensive hobby. We had this same discussion about a month or so ago. My take on...
Hi Tim, Vince, I had only been skimming this thread, and I can't find a complete reference to the "PIC" based drive that was mentioned. PIC list? Perhaps...
Steven, I found my B-Port Series I by putting an ad in the newspaper saying something like "Looking for used CNC mill. No working controller required". This...
Guys, Peter Renolds (prenolds@...) has used this method long before I did, he told me about the 150lb value, even though I used adjustable gas springs...
Try: http://www.piclist.com/techref/io/stepper/linistep/index.htm Regards, Terry Hi Tim, Vince, I had only been skimming this thread, and I can't find a...
I have been playing and working with CNC for several years. Most has been on a ShopBot but I an now occasionally writing files for other CNC machines. I have...
post 54567 I think it was the second post on the topic. I had the same question. for awhile, I thought it was a HobbyCNC product and searched their site a...
I just joined the group and I'm unfamiliar with yahoo interest groups. Can someone give me a real brief outline of how this works? I don't know how to go where...
Yes, and BE PREPARED to MOVE the unit ASAP !!! once you find a guy with one who is willing to let it go, he may mention it to a friend and it may be gone if...
Hi Vince and others: You have to see the prices of "mainstream" CAM packages to believe them. Mastercam is almost $25000.00 CDN and Delcam's Powermill is more....
You have come to the right group and are doing the proper thing. There are a few members of this group that have designed servo controls so they should be able...
Bernard, would you happen to have any JPG's of your set up? Sounds pretty straight forward but you mention the radio shack boxes are slotted at both ends? Do...
... bit from ... price maybe a ... Vince, Here is the link to the current group pricing: http://www.imsrv.com/grp.html Best Regards, Fred Smith IMService...
Welcome to the group. I would like to add that if you see a post from someone that is obviously wrong, please speak up. I have been corrected once or twice and...
Tim, Thanks for the reply. I got one from Bill also, and I was sort of thrown off by the tone of his message. Maybe he was just having a bad day. Like I said...
Hi Ivan, This can be a very useful list but it is wise to ask a specific question and then the answers come thick and fast. The first thing you have to decide...
Tim It seems to be more than a hobby to you and most of the people that use the high bucks stuff. You have more than one business that may or may not pay its...
Hi, ask the price for 8 axis Walther machine and find out what softwear costs if you think a few thousand is a lot. I think their maintenance softwear program...