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   Jim Wilkins to Bob La Londe   
   Re: Yet Another New Machine   
   04 Nov 24 21:13:04   
   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vgbl3p$15ami$1@dont-email.me...   
      
   > First off I have "built up" a couple CNC control systems.  Designed might   
   > be a strong word, but assembled from assorted "black boxes" would not.   
   > The thing is the Masso G3 control does "almost" everything in one finished   
   > unit for not much more than I could buy the parts, and it appears to be   
   > code compatible with what I am already using so the post processor would   
   > need little or no modification.  Yes I have modified the post processors   
   > for all of my different machines.  Most are just minor tweaks.  Actually I   
   > rewrote the macros more than modified the post on the Mach controlled   
   > machines, so except for physical capability the code is cross compatible   
   > on all of those.   
   >   
   > Well if I was cheap I could build a controller a lot cheaper, but I'm   
   > tired of tweaking machines for weeks to get them to run right.   
      
   I was warned to expect 3-4 weeks to ship as they build machines to   
   order.  I got notice this morning my machine is shipping today.  I guess   
   I'll be desperately be trying to build a base and table for it in the   
   next couple days before it arrives.   
   --   
   Bob La Londe   
   CNC Molds N Stuff   
   -------------------------------------------   
   "Designed" or not, system integration can be as challenging as starting from   
   scratch (and understanding everything). I have questions not covered in the   
   instructions, because I often use things in ways the designer didn't expect.   
      
   Do these things compile to G code?   
      
   Usually when I had to do some sort of CAD file conversion it was editable   
   text or there was a high level language available; one job on a custom font   
   design system was in hand-assembled HP 1000 machine language which really   
   makes one earn their pay.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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