Orac 84 lathe PC to CNC

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Eugene Kruger
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Orac 84 lathe PC to CNC

Post by Eugene Kruger » Tue 21 Aug , 2007 13:25 pm

Hi I have a Orac 84 lathe, I would like to convert it to run from a PC. Were can I get a step by step guide, from start to scratch? If pictures are included it will help even more
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Post by Triac whizz » Tue 21 Aug , 2007 21:54 pm

No easy answer. Depends on your skill set

seach this site, Davidmurry has done a conversion on a starturn. that will give you a start

Google is your best friend

try Mach 3; gecko; breakout board;

bonne chance ;)
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Post by kato » Fri 24 Aug , 2007 15:10 pm

Hi,
I ´m almost finished with converting my ORAC. Only the turret is´nt finished. If you have questions I might help you. And cjmerlin here on the forum (he is also on the machsupport forum) helped me alot, so if you ask him he might help you too.
/Jim
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