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Subject: Re: CNC::Random musings from a deranged mind

From: "derekhawkins" <derekhawkins@...>
Date: 2005-06-29

>If it doesn't "work right", no amount of software cleverness
>will "fix it"!!!!!!!!!!

What does "work right" mean? There are tolerances in dimensions and
targeted positions after motion. Do you consider 10 mils of backlash
in a foam cutting CNC setup the result of a poor design for example?


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, JanRwl@A... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/28/2005 7:15:54 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> lcdpublishing@y... writes:
>
> So, don't waste your time or effort in thinking of a software
solution to
> backlash - backlash is a mechanical problem and must be designed
out of the
> system for even the most basic of machine performance.<<
>
> I have been doing home-brew CNC for decades, and I agree with
Chris here!
> If it doesn't "work right", no amount of software cleverness
will "fix
> it"!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Jan Rowland
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