The Plotter v12 n10

Numerical control (NC) of milling machines is an interesting study, mainly because these big machine shop tools are computer , controllable in 3 axis. A milling machine can be as simple as a drill press that has a movable work table with hand controls for the x, y, and z axis.

There is an interesting article in PCNOVICE magazine, November 1994 issue concerning the possible demise of MSDOS operating system in favor of Windows operating system. The author compares the comments and use of the very latest MSDOS system that operates under the Windows system with the comments and use of the older 286 machine that…

Here we are, over 13 years after the formation of our little group, still publishing our little newsletter. What we need to know at this time is: Are we serving any purpose? Is there anyone out there reading this? Would we be missed?

Have you heard of the ZIKE? If not, you can probably guess from the name itself who’s brainchild it is. That’s right! Our old friend, Sir Clive Sinclair is at it again! This time he is going after the bicycle market. After the C-5 electric car flopped, we all know that he went back to…