On 2010-08-01, Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ignoramus28671" wrote in message
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On 2010-08-01, Bob La Londe wrote:
I am sure I am pointing out the obvious, but have you checked out all the
various resources and links at Linuxcnc.com? The reason I ask is when I
was
just getting started it seemed to me there were more open source CNC
applications available that run under Linux than Windows. Since I
finally
just went with a Windows controller (Mach 3) because I already had a
machine
profile to run with it I never followed up on all those, but your posts
on
writing your own code gernating scripts reminded me of that. Might be
worth
a look see if you have not already exhausted that resource.

Bob, that is what I am using , EMC2 whose webpage is linuxcnc.org.

Are none of those links they list to various CAM packages any good? Seems
to me you would rather be making chips than writing code.

I have not even started looking at CAM. I have no idea. I am trying
to cover the basics and learn G code the hard way. I have discovered
that learning things the hard way is the best way to learn.

I am EXTREMELY happy with EMC, beyond belief. It really is quite
amazing. What kind of controller do you use and for what
application?


I'm using Mach 3 to push a DeepGroove1 on a Taig, but I also have a Gecko
Controller and some bigger motors that I'll probably swap out to. Then I've
got a little salvage MaxNC machine that I may run under Mach 3.

I am pushing mini mill(s).

I see!

Good luck Bob! CNC is quite fun.

i