Emc for cnc machines

[Douglas Pollard]

HI all, I am an old machinist who has been lucky enough to own a machine 
shop that made me a little money. I understand a little something on how 
to make money in the maching business.  Since retirement I have been 
using Linux (Ubuntu) and EMC2.  It's a linux based computerized machine 
controller and It's a good one.   It can run milling machines, Lathes 
all manner of wood cutting routers as well Robots and telescopes that 
follow the stars and operate casting machines..  There is little in the 
way of automation it can not do.  It is by far the most powerful tool a 
working class family can have. IT is FREE.
Here in the US or anywhere in the world It can be hooked up to a 
Linux,Ubuntu or any other unix type compter.  For only a few hundred 
dollars. An old metal or woodworking machine that can be reworked and 
hook up and earning money. Several of these in a Garage can support and 
man and his wife to the tune of maybe $50,000 a year if they give up 
there jobs and run the machines.  In a couple years with a few more 
machines they can do $100.000.  Not to bad for a family that otherwise 
might be working at Mc Donalds. With these machines they have an ability 
to build more machines.   They don't need to make a profit as such, but 
merely a living.   Three machines cost less than a new car to be worn 
out driving back and forth to work.  Even the children can be given 
tasks that will let them earn money towards a college degree.  I have a 
grand son that is doing this and he is not a machinist but has a good 
working knowledge of computers and is a Linux user.   There is so much 
knowledge out there that any novice in this field can get all the help 
he can use from  the older machinists on line. He can also get all the 
help he needs on line with Linux, EMC2.  There is a fortune in 
information on line.  All it takes is a little faith in oneself and a 
desire to make good it's all there for the taking.  There has never been 
a better opportunity in my 75 years and likely a whole lot longer.
     I watch C-span a lot and I have not seen the slightest mention of 
this phenomenon that seems to be getting underway.  The Government in 
all its solutions to a new economy I think is going to be blindsided by 
this.  The whole world is the market and anybody in the world can 
compete in it. the problem with the economy today I think is that 
everyone is setting around waiting for somebody to do something.   Well 
here it is.
                                                                         
                                                                  Doug