but will it do circles? will it coordinate all 3 axis or 3+ axis? will it do ovals? will it be aware of tool size and tool offsets? that's what i want. i'd also like to be able to do a combination of manual and computer controlled milling, i.e. manually move the mill to a point and then tell it to make a circle/oval/rectangular cut or pocket and be smart enough to know which tool is in the mill or ask me to put in the bit(s) it wants. yeah, i know, i want a lot. James Newton wrote: > > source= http://www.piclist.com/piclist/2004/08/22/034635a.txt? > > Philip Stortz says: > > i'd like to build a microcontroller based interface that > > coordinates the axes and just takes motion commands like > > someone else on the list mentioned, freeing the computer and > > allowing better control/interpolation. > > > > The new quickstepper controller I'm getting ready to release is exactly that. It avoids depending on the PC for the timing of step and direction pulses and instead accepts path commands which it then uses to ramp and drive the motors as cleanly as possible from point A to point B. ---------- -- proof that the U.S. media is now state controlled! Ask your' local tv station why the hell they aren't airing the news any more! Our system of government requires an informed public, with their eyes open. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics