Re: DRO STEPSTER
Stepster is DOS - the problem is, I thing is, you really tie up the printer port with Stepster separate windows side by side in Win 3.1 or 3.11 or want to run Stepster and dro4 together discussion of
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Charles Gallo <Charlie@...>
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DRO STEPSTER
First, is stepster a Dos program? and if so can two Dos programs be run in separate windows side by side in Win 3.1 or 3.11 or Dos 6.22? I have a old pratt & whitney mill w/steppers and encoders and
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Robert Allen & Marsha Camp <mcamp@...>
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Re: Stepster
Bill, Download .981. Its DOS...BUT you can run it in a window! Read the Readme.... Dave
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DRigotti@...
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Re: Stepster
Dave, Yep, maybe this weekend for an Alpha version (Meaning, "Did I break anything, and does it still work") watch your mail <g> Charlie the discussion of shop built systems in the above catagories. >
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Charles Gallo <Charlie@...>
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Re: VB6, & Phase output programming
Kurt, As a full time VB guy, I will agree EXCEPT for one thing, I used to write "real time" software. VB (or ANY lang running under windows) can't do what is called "Hard Real Time", where if you miss
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Charles Gallo <Charlie@...>
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VB6, & Phase output programming
More on the Arrick MD2 and the custom programming I am doing for it... The Arrick MD2 uses software which writes to the parallel port, setting the bits to energise the phases of a unipolar motor in
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pyroware@...
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Re: Stepster
writes: I just want to down load Stepster and start to learn it. I went to the URL above, is the Stepster, the same as the CNC 979.Zip, or the 981.Zip? Or is it one of the other programs? Do I need to
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[email protected]
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Re: Stepster
I await....It'll be worth it! Dave
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DRigotti@...
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Re: Stepster
Here is the link.... Be aware...the limit switches don't work with these version. A fix is on the way... Dave <A href="http://www.metalworking.com/shareware.html">METALWORKING.COM - Shareware </A>
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DRigotti@...
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Stepster
Would some on the list please point me towards the latest available version of STEPSTER. We have currently 163 members in the list, please feel free to invite anyone that you know that might be
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[email protected]
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Re: Digest Number 25
> Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 19:14:08 -0700 > From: Mike Romine <mromine@...> > Subject: Re: Digest Number 24 > > I am going to try something semi-related to this topic. My CNC is > fairly stiff for
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James Eckman <fugu@...>
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Re: Digest Number 24
Hi Mike, Your idea will almost certainly work. When I installed my wood turning lathe I initially had the same type of problem and so I made a stand out of two lengths of 6" steel heating pipe with
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"Ian W. Wright" <Ian@...
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concrete/molded structural elements
Mike Romine wrote: <snip> <snip> Not being an engineer, I ask your indulgence if this suggestion is stupid, but how about foam-cored structural members, molded from a Corian-type material? Advantages
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groehm@...
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Re: Linear bearing types
Ian W. Wright wrote: Thanks for the input on babbit bearings. It looks as if the question is academic for me, since I've just ordered some hefty linears. However, I do think babbit might be a good
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groehm@...
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Re: Linear bearing types?
Don Hughes wrote: For my applications, a vector-drawing machine was no good. I did build a light-beam writing pen for my large Calcomp pen plotter, but it really was a horror, and somewhat of a waste
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Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
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Re: Digest Number 24
rtr@... A few years ago Cincinnati Milicron published some stuff about the way they were achieving rigidity without using castings. They were making large hollow weldments for their machine
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Ted <rtr@...>
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Re: DRO boards.
I will be ordereding the boards tomorro. I'll have enough for you. They take 21 days to make. Dan
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Dan Mauch <dmauch@...>
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Re: DRO boards
I use the US Digital linear encoder strips mounted in a 1X2 rectangular tube the length of the strip. I use a tube as a pushrod and as the conduit for the encoder cables. Works slick. I will be
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Dan Mauch <dmauch@...>
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Re: Digest Number 24
Hey maties. Could I make a modest and humble suggestion? PULLEEZE don't just hit the reply button if you're on digest mode, and leave the subject "Digest Number XX". That laziness makes it totally
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garfield@...
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Re: Digest Number 24
Mike Romine wrote: I will be very interested in your results as it sounds like the CNC machine I'm currently building is similar to yours.
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Al Schoepp <aschoepp@...>
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