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emc2_2.2.7 Release

A fresh bugfix release (2.2.7) - (Changelog).
You can get it: as a source package from sourceforge , from CVS , or as a precompiled package which works on Ubuntu as described here.

Ubuntu 8.04&EMC2 Live CD

The EMC2 team now has a brand new custom Live-CD (EU mirror) based on Ubuntu 8.04 with emc 2.2.x included, that will let you try out EMC2 before installing, and it's also the easiest way to install Ubuntu and EMC2 together. (more)

emc2_2.2.6 Release

A fresh bugfix release (2.2.6) - (Changelog).
You can get it: as a source package from sourceforge , from CVS , or as a precompiled package which works on Ubuntu as described here.

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EMC2 controls lathes

One of the bits missing from the Enhanced Machine Controller for a long time, was the ability to control lathes.
This has changed recently. EMC2 can now succesfully control lathes as you can see from the next few chapters.
However, although it already works, support for lathe is constantly beeing improved as new features are planned and get added (lathe canned cycles, constant surface speed to name but a few).

Using AXIS to control a CNC Lathe

By including the line

[DISPLAY]
LATHE = 1

in the ini file, AXIS selects lathe mode. The ``Y'' axis is not shown in coordinate readouts, the view is changed to show the Z axis extending to the right and the X axis extending towards the bottom of the screen, and several controls (such as those for preset views) are removed.

Pressing ``V'' zooms out to show the entire file, if one is loaded.

When in lathe mode, the shape of the loaded tool (if any) is shown.