27 Sep
2012
27 Sep
'12
10:57 a.m.
From: Dave Caroline <dave.thearchivist at gmail.com>
C: Showoff. My EMCO F1 has blown steppers and I threw
out the console months ago. Was thinking of converting it to manual operation. All that
new fandangled computer stuff just ain't for me!
the console had the stepper drivers in!,
C: actually the steppers were slapped on to the mill itself. I still have them, but
they're trash.
look at linuxcnc easy retrofit for stepper systems
I have the lathe retrofitted with it and a home made 5 axis mill
http://www.linuxcnc.org/
C: Thanks, knew all that. It's the expense and effort at the moment though. Better to
have a working machine then nothing at all. But there's this guy on the TT_IMS yahoo
group who makes grandiose claims about his dinky Sherline setup, so I am starting to turn
green (as the Hulk should). But not w/anger...
?A Starturn is big, no? Is this your business or your hobby?