Hi Otis, I have used a very small, simple CNC with a dos software package to run the G code interpreter. Yes this machine actually came with a dos interpreter. The original software was graphic but I could tell it was basically running text through a graphics card. I contacted the company, Taig Tools in Chandler arizona, and there programmer did up a text version for us. Only disadvantage was no ability to do an on-screen run through with tool positions shown but that wouldn't be accessible anyhow.
It works fine in the simple applications we've used. Also , as in Ray's post, the Seatle Washington Light house has done a lot with CNC mills and they should be able to tell you what and how they do it. As for generating your own G code, it's not very complex, if you can imagine what you want the code to do and just discribe it in terms of X, Y, and Z movements. However working with the actual CAD/CAM software is another matter indeed and may well be beyond current access technology unless you have that very expensive AutoCad package Lou told us about a while back. So the answer is to a limited extent yes it can be done, depends on what you want to accomplish, how patient you are, and how much money you have access too. Like everything else. I don't know what was going on with the "touch pad" you were learning on. tom fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
