Randy Petersen wrote: > I had one project where it would be cool to tap it via CNC, I have never > done that and as I work on this retrofit, I wonder if it would be possible > for me to have that capability. What does it require hardware wise? Servo > spindle motor? > No, it requires an encoder with an index pulse on the spindle. EMC2 can do this with any reversible drive on the spindle. It is best to have a spindle drive with speed control, so the speed of the spindle can be ramped down and then back up at the reversal. This makes it easier for the X axis to follow the in-out motion when the spindle is reversed.
I have non-servo drives on both of my machines, doing rigid tapping. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
