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From: bernie@metapro.DIALix.oz.au (Bernd Felsche)
Subject: Re: Small milling setup wanted, carving wax...
Message-ID: <CznCMw.A1u@metapro.DIALix.oz.au>
Organization: MetaPro Systems, Perth, Western Australia
References: <3ap5ti$gdk@desiree.teleport.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 02:08:55 GMT
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In <3ap5ti$gdk@desiree.teleport.com> raylc@teleport.com (Ray L Elsey) writes:

>I've explored a number of different options to create models on the mac
>and do some wax carving.  I need to find out about any small milling
>operations and anyone having such a beast...  I can create dxf file
>easily and want to bring them into the real world...

Roland - the people who make plotters - use to, perhaps still do - make
a "miniature" milling machine. I recall that it can be used to machine
plastics, wax and soft metals.

It has it's own control language, probably similar to that of the 2-D
plotters.

Hope that helps.
-- 
Bernd Felsche, MetaPro Systems Pty Ltd
328 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Phone: +61 9 362 9355  Fax: +61 9 472 3337
