This list is for the discussion of CNC and related topics including CAD, CAM, EDM, & DRO. The list focuses on the construction of home shop CNC machines along...
CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoo...
Dec 1, 2007 9:30 am
94346
Just wondering if anyone routinely uses DesignCAD 3D v18 & ContourCAM with Mach III??? I saw some positive posts in the archives from a while back but am ...
Jack, I have used DesignCad since it was a DOS program and have never found any reason to change. It is far less restrictive in it's structure and you can...
Dear Folks, Presently have a CNC Sherline Mill that I've been trying to set up. Would like to ask group if anybody has installed both Debian & Ubuntu EMC to...
Do you need dual boot software? My Compaq laptop came with that swampwater sucking product Vista on it. I have it so it will dual boot Vista or XP. During boot...
You need to partition your drive so that they are installed on different partitions, and you need a bootloader to be able to switch between the two. For...
Hello, I run my Sherline 5410 CNC mill with a 200MHz Toshiba Satellite laptop and PMDX electronics. Software is Windows 98 first edition and DOS and TurboCnc...
Hello, I have a Sherline 5410 CNC mill and PMDX electronics. I run TurboCnc version 4 on a 200MHz Toshiba Satellite 315CDS under Windows 98 (first edition)...
... I have installed multiple versions of Ubuntu & Kubuntu at the same time on the same disk. After partitioning the disk for Debian and an "empty" partition...
I don't know about the OS, but I'd bet that your current laptop would probably work. I'd probably upgrade to Win 2000 if I were doing anything Windows based...
Windows XP and a minimum of 1000mhz -A MINIUM-. I've heard of guys using 400 and 500mhz pc's, but since your 200mhz definitely wont work you just as well get...
Okay, I guess I'm wrong on that. I can believe that--I run EMC2 on a 1.15Ghz desktop with 768 mb ram. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
200mhz latpop and Mach3? It may be possible with a very stripped down version of win XP and max'd out on memory. Theres no way I'd even try on a cnc though. I...
Okay, I guess I underestimated what Mach requires. I guess I'm used to the DOS and Linux based equipment which seems to run fine on much less. ... [Non-text...
OK I'm showing my ignorance (again). I acquired what look to be some nice steppers out of a HD printer - 200 steps per rev, and look to be NEMA 23, 6 wire,...
... David good job - Thanks for the note. Debian does have some jargon on preparing partitions, automatically & using Druid, I guess? That is when I use 4.51...
Chuck, You may want to look at the Gecko web page for information on connecting a 6 wire motor. They can be connected either to a unipolar drives (6 wires) or...
forgive me if I ask some stupid questions guys, but I'm new to setting up CNC's, I figured I'd start with something easy and got a TAIG, but the lack of...
... It may be two phase with two windings per phase which can be series or parallel connected. Usually these can be connected as a unipolar or bipolar motor. ...
... Basically you build three partitions, one for swap, one for Ubuntu, one for Debian. You format one partition for Debian as root (/) and install. Format the...
Oh, I see, thnks - found these nice wiring comparisons - http://www.luberth.com/cstep/steppers.htm Chuck Merja It may be two phase with two windings per phase...
A 4 phase motor can be wired 2 different ways. Bipolar series, Bipolar parallel. Wired bipolar series it can be used with a unipolar driver or in the case of...
... What control program are you using? Mach3, MPS2000/2003, Turbocnc? What CAM program are you using? ... code ... somewhere ... Generally you just open the...
... I have some programs that write G-code for simple operations that come up frequently. You can download these as DOS executables, or just look at the...
Thanks for the help guys, I'll give this stuff a go tonight. They recommend Mach3 as software with it, it's a unit from DeepGroove. However I've got access to...
... Both Powermill and Mastercam should have posts that will work with Mach (pretty much ISO g-code AFAIK), and if they don't they will probably write you one....
Hi, I have two Vexta stepper motors that I can't find specific specs for. The model is PH266L-01. It indicates that it is 2-Phase, 1.8 degrees per step, 6V DC...
