Yes is the short answer. From some of the other answers you can get details.
The only real question comes in can you use canned kenimatics or are custom ones required. Even modifying canned ones isn't to hard and this group can always be available for consistance. On Mar 24, 2013 2:11 AM, "Gregg Eshelman" <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking into the possibility of fitting CNC to an old oxy-acetylene > pattern following torch. (It can also mount a plasma cutter.) > > The torch mounts on the end of an articulated arm with two joints. On top > of the arm is a variable speed motor with a 1/4" diameter, knurled, > magnetic shaft. That runs around the edge of any bit of steel plate in just > about any shape bolted to the pattern holder arm. > > The problems with that, the pattern has to be steel and has to be 1/8" > smaller all around than the piece cut out will be, and you have to have a > pattern to be able to do anything with the tool. > > I've been thinking that a system with three or four servo motors and > cables connected to the torch mount could move it around as well as a > 2-axis gantry. > > Can LinuxCNC run such a setup? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
