I recently ran across a conversation between Lloyd and myself here in RCM w here you commented that it was too bad CamBam was strictly Windows based... or something to that affect.
CamBam has been ported over to Linux, and I have it running under Ubuntu. It was a bit of a pain to get the supporting stuff installed, but it works in a Linux native form. I think the Linux based demo may be time limited r ather than executions limited, but I bet Andy would help you out a little i f the time isn't enough.
I at least recognized your name at the bottom of the posting, so no problem.
I just checked their site and don't see a mention there of a linux version.
Hmm ... there's something else called "CAMBAM" at McGill University -- "Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine", so that is no help.
This does sound interesting, and I would certainly be happy to pay for a usable version for linux, not just run a free one. But I first have to finish the conversion of my Bridgeport BOSS-3 from the original stepper motors to a proper servo system. I got set back about a year ago when the lube pump set it self and the liter of Vactra No. 2 on fire, and filled the shop with rather acidic smoke. I'm currently (now that the room has been redone -- new insulation and drywall, and
*lots* of better illumination -- I'm currently going through de-rusting the tooling. (The machines mostly survived as what was not painted was oiled, but the tooling was rather ugly. Have a look at:
with a new part just added which keeps the de-rusting solution at about
95F -- well above the minimum 65F that they suggest, and *much* better than the 50F which it otherwise would drop to left unheated in the room where I'm doing the de-rusting. :-)
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