On Sunday 16 September 2018 13:36:02 John Dammeyer wrote: > My major point was that now one has to change every single G-Code > program out there that perhaps has been in use for a number of years > to add a $ in front to select the spindle. That ripples out into the > various CAM programs too.
All of which would need a potentially costly upgrade for those who don't or cannot edit the gcode of possibly thousands of well composed gcode files to convert it for multiple spindle, even if every machine in the shop has only one spindle. That tends to make John D's suggestion a lot more appetizing. Or use m7-m8-m9 for those sorts of controls as I have done while carving wood to bring in the locator jig for the next identical part being carved. I can see where that might be a problem if somebody runs MY gcode on a different machine that actually has mist or flood coolant. That however will likely be after I miss morning roll call for good. One of those only I know about it mods. > > Or would the system continue to work on a single spindle system > without ever adding a $ ? > Good question John. > John Dammeyer > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > Sent: September-16-18 8:59 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Multi-spindle support > > > > On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 at 16:50, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > > > > wrote: > > > I'm not sure why there would ever be a need to have two spindles > > > turning > > > > at the same time. An example of where that might be useful would be > > interesting. > > > > It's pretty common with lathes. Many have a counter-spindle to pick > > up the work and machine the back side. > > > > > I prefer the Mxxx.yyy technique. > > > > You can always re-map my work to achieve that, if you want. The same > > is true for futzing about with magic tool numbers. > > > > -- > > atp > > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > > lunatics." > > � George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
