2009/11/4 Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com>: > axis will just come to a stop and remain in sync. You can manually turn the > spindle over to see that Z is still slaved to the spindle. You can then use > caliper points to try to estimate the the offset needed, or just align > the tool in > the thread by eye.
I think that this is the bit that is puzzling me. How do I move the tool in the Z direction while it is slaved to the spindle? (Note that I have no compound slide) Does the nominal thread begin at the start position and the index mark? I suppose it must, as the G76 command doesn't take a thread-start value. I guess in my case I can simply turn the handle on the leadscrew as my stepper torque is not massive. But that seems inelegant. -- atp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
