DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] EMC

Tue Sep 25 15:05:56 CDT 2001

It is in Garland    where are you?

Ed Okerson wrote:

> Absolutely!!!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MIKE A. DODSON" <mdodson at ma.attbbs.com>
> To: "Ed Okerson" <eokerson at fw.telenic.net>; "DPRG LIST" <dprglist at dprg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [DPRG] EMC
>
> > If you are interested in "beefing up" your assemblage, I will donate  two
> each
> > .500 lead screws with precision slides.  You will have to work out the x-y
> > mountings.
> > The lead screws are approx. 23 in. (useable is about 18 in.).
> >
> >   Any interest?          Mike Dodson
> >
> >
> > Ed Okerson wrote:
> >
> > > It is a mill I am building from some old Microtek scanner beds.  The old
> > > ones had some really nice steppers with belt drive and heavy duty bars
> for
> > > the scanning mechanism to ride on.  I have modified them with linear
> > > bearings (heavy duty drawer slides) and custom electronics. :)  Trying
> to
> > > get a start on learning this stuff without spending a fortune.  I will
> be
> > > happy if I can mill PC boards and small plastic parts with it.  It is
> more
> > > of a learning exercise for me than anything else.
> > >
> > > Ed Okerson
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "MIKE A. DODSON" <mdodson at ma.attbbs.com>
> > > To: "Ed Okerson" <eokerson at fw.telenic.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 12:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [DPRG] EMC
> > >
> > > > ED     What is a ''mini scanner mill'   ?                  Mike Dodson
> > > asks
> > > >
> > > > Ed Okerson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Well, after lots of reading and trial and error, I finally got EMC
> up
> > > and
> > > > > running.  EMC is the Electronic Machine Controller software from
> NIST.
> > > This
> > > > > software is for running milling machines, or other real-time
> hardware.
> > > Now
> > > > > all I need to do is finish up my stepper controllers for my mini
> scanner
> > > > > mill! Some basic info on how one person set it up can be found at
> > > > > http://www.yty.net/cnc/  I loaded it on my laptop and will try to
> bring
> > > it
> > > > > to RPL this week.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ed Okerson
> > > > >
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