> On 3. Sep 2021, at 17:32, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have just advised someone on the forum that he needs a 1ppr index to > rigid tap, as his encoder is mounted to the motor, not to the spindle. > > But then I started wondering if this is technically correct. I have a > feeling that single=pass rigid tapping will be fine, but mutli-pass > won't work?
On my haas the encoder is geared 1:2, the index is only seen on every second rotation. No issues. It only takes longer for the engagement move. > > Has anyone tried this? > > -- > 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, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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