Igor Chudov wrote: > Guys, one more related question. > > What is the name of the rotary axis parallel to X? A? > Yes, for XYZ, there are parallel rotary axes ABC. > What is the name of the rotary axis that is the spindle on a milling > machine? Or does a spindle not count as a rotary axis? If it is only a spindle, then it is not an axis. > All I want from > the encoder on the spindle is to do rigid tapping. I do not want to > use the spindle for precise positioning. > Right, so at least with EMC2, the spindle is not a named axis, as the only command it will follow is speed (S) and direction (M02, M04). It only needs a name (it would normally be C) if it can be positioned with a command in the G-code.
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