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An open request for microcontroller type equality
| Neil Wyatt | 10/12/2016 09:56:58 |
 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | Folk may be surprised that I have no CNC in my workshop, despite Sir John of Bligeport's enthusiastic encouragement! My position has been that I enjoy machining by hand. I certainly enjoyed making my first dovetail with the shaper, but I'm not sure I would want to do dozens that way... The impact on 'productivity' of a simple power feed has been remarkable. The temptation to combine power feed and a digital rotary table to help avoid the large pile of failed gears is quite strong... Posted by Cyril Bonnett on 10/12/2016 00:26:35:
Ask Neil about modern living room astronomy, remote controlled, sometimes from afar, standing about out in the cold never. I should be so lucky! That said, I struggle with eyepieces for various reasons which is why I prefer imaging to (long sessions of) observing and if the camera is clicking away on its own for two hours, if it's cold I will retreat to the workshop or computer (why I sometimes post in the middle of the night). I must admit that making (mechanical and electronic) a GOTO system has been very rewarding both the achievement AND the better results. |
| Russell Eberhardt | 10/12/2016 10:40:08 |
 2785 forum posts 87 photos | Posted by Neil Wyatt on 10/12/2016 09:56:58:I must admit that making (mechanical and electronic) a GOTO system has been very rewarding both the achievement AND the better results.
GOTO ?? I thought you favoured structured programming Russell. |
| Michael Gilligan | 10/12/2016 10:47:18 |
 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by Russell Eberhardt on 10/12/2016 10:40:08:
GOTO ?? I thought you favoured structured programming .
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| SillyOldDuffer | 10/12/2016 10:52:54 |
| 10668 forum posts 2415 photos | Posted by Iain Downs on 10/12/2016 09:12:07:
As another software developer turned 'engineer', I have this wonderful feeling of relief when I turn to coding for something I'm trying to make. After 40 odd years of coding, I just write it and it works (well, perhaps not QUITE that simple). Pretty much regardless of the tools. This is in stark contrast to my trepidations with a mill or lathe when results are unpredictable and errors common. Sometimes I turn a piece of bar and it's lovely. more often than not it's scarred with grooves and quite the wrong size. Why? I have no idea at all. Seems to be the same material, speed and cutter. I think I'm getting better, but will probably never really know why! Those of you who come from an engineering background (or have been hobbyists for longer) will no doubt be able to turn out a piece in 25 minutes from an inspiration only in your head which would take me 3 weeks, 4 goes and a lot of scrap. But may find the idea of popping inside to their PC to tweak a downloaded code file fills them with terror! There are no doubt many on this forum who handle both sides of this skill set with professionalism, competency and aplomb. I hate them.
Iain Snap! |
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