Basic 3d milling

[JAZZCNC]

Shouldn't your control manual tell you if it's possible to drip feed code to it.?

I don't have any practicle experience but do know a few people who work on large older type industrial wood machines designed for 2D panel, cabinet, door type work and from what I can gather it's very difficult if not impossible to get the controller to run 3D code of any use. The more modern machines can I belive but I guess from your asking it's not a modern machine.?

It's also difficult just getting decent software to output 3D code without a purpose built and some times very expensive post processor for some of these controllers, most of the 2D cabinet type software can't do 3D so modern software is required.

The cost of a modern industrial controller and it's software can be silly money so that idea usually gets dumped.!! This is why you see old big industrial routers fully loaded with spindles etc going cheaply, just far too expensive to bring upto date using manufacturers upgrades (If available)
I know of a few people who have bought and converted these older machines to run modern controllers like Mach3,EMC etc just for this very reason.!!

I think your boss may very well have to get his hand in his pocket.!!

What machine is it.?