On 03/08/2012 01:10 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> I also have thought about the solution for situations, what to do, >> when a machining operation is simple enough that writing a code for it >> would take more time than actual work. >> My intended solution - add 2 (or 3) MPGs (most probably - cheap, low >> resolution encoders) for each axis and move the machine just the same >> way as usual mill or lathe >> > I have a jog pendant on my mill, and use it a lot for setup work. But, > for manual > milling, I still use the keyboard jog keys, as they give a constant feed > rate, while > the MPG gives a rate that depends on how smoothly you can turn the dial. > I only have one jog dial, and an axis selector that allows me to control not > only the axes but also the spindle speed override and feedrate override. > (Just added these last two options.) > > Jon > Jon,
Or, you could do like I did, and add a joypad as well as the MPG. The joypad gives constant feed, and I can do it right at the machine, and still have the MPG for accuracy when I need it. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
