Re: [Emc-users] Questions about workflow, G28, G30 and work offsets.

2024-04-22 Thread Ryan McIntosh
Lots of post processors make use of those datums. They shouldn't be considered static. 53 should be your machine datum that basically doesn't move. G54.1, G54.2, etc would be good options for setting up additional work datums. *Ryan McIntosh* E4F Designs (204)770-3682 r...@pebkac.ca On Fri

Re: [Emc-users] Questions about workflow, G28, G30 and work offsets.

2024-04-22 Thread Ryan McIntosh
Well, what you can do is touch off on a feature like the corner of that face and tell the machine "Zero is right over there". And many machines come with buttons which "reset" one or more axes by doing exactly this - only with a canned routine. *Ryan McIntosh* E4F Designs (204)77

Re: [Emc-users] OT: novel 3+ n axes

2023-11-23 Thread Ryan McIntosh
guages) under the gear where it shoulders up to the case can probably reduce the backlash by a significant amount. *Ryan McIntosh* E4F Designs (204)770-3682 r...@pebkac.ca On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 1:25 PM Chris Albertson wrote: > > > > On Nov 22, 2023, at 1:06 PM, gene heskett wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-18 Thread Ryan McIntosh
. If that is what happened, I'd recommend getting a high quality _drag_ cable for future. They'll be marked TRVVP *Ryan McIntosh* E4F Designs (204)770-3682 r...@pebkac.ca On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 7:22 AM Roland Jollivet wrote: > A break in one of the wires would cause it be on two phases, vibr

Re: [Emc-users] Clausing NC Spindle

2022-11-20 Thread Ryan McIntosh
t the risk of damaging your VFD. Your should _never_ cut power to the VFD while the spindle is in motion or the inertia of the still spinning spindle will back-drive the VFD and blow any polarized capacitors in its output. *Ryan McIntosh* PEBKAC.ca Technology Solutions (204)770-3682 r...@pebkac.c