I am a great believer in having 1 MPG per axis. I use high resolution encoders (500 lines upwards) and proper hand wheels so the machine can be operated as a manual. The hand wheels have friction but no indents, just like a manual machine. With a bit of practice you can turn out one-offs or short runs very quickly by mixing manual and MDI (works really well in Mach3, not so well in EMC). I have a Bridgeport mill and a Colchester Triumph lathe converted like this. I use them in manual mode more than CNC mode.
Les > Well, I've gotten pretty comfortable with the one dial for 3 axes. Our > Bridgeport/Romi lathe at work has dials like that, so when it is in > manual mode, it is supposed to feel very much like a manual lathe. The > guys at work use it that way probably more than they use the CNC feature. > > Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
