On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > > I want to buy a pendant for use with a Bridgeport CNC mill I have > converted to Linuxcnc. > > I think I want an MPG with axes selection, but tell me if you disagree. > > I don't want to make my own as I have way too much other work to do > right now. I am really looking for an off the shelf hardware solution. > If it requires some hal configuration, I am not worried about that. > > What do you guys recommend? > > If the pendant gets bumped, I don't want it fracture and fly apart, etc. > > I've look at the CNC4PC pendants and I have looked at the pendants on Ebay. > > How practical are USB joysticks for use as pendants on a milling machine? > If you are using a USB joystick as a pendant, which model are you using?? > > Thanks, > > Dave >
Dave, I've got both on my machine - one of the Keling MPG's and also a joystick. They have different uses the way I have them set up. With the MPG, I can move the machine exactly .1, .01, and .001 in any axis. With the joy stick I can do rapid moves by holding the stick over. Depends on what you want. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
