If you have been machining that long and never crashed you are an exception.
It is common knowledge that a new CNC lathe will not work properly until you smash that turret into the chuck. How can you not use a tool table?You must have parts that use only one tool or something. What Chris is implementing is exactly right. Terry On Wed Oct 15 23:48 , Steve Blackmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:28:39 -0700, you wrote: > >>On Wed, 2008-10-15 at 16:10 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: >>... snip >>> >>> I can't think of any reason to NOT home a machine... >>> >> >>I concur. > >I've been running CNC machines since the 80's, never found the need to >"home" except when forced to by software/firmware. I've never run the >machine off the end of the screw, drilled the bed, hit the chuck or any >other disaster or been a supporter of a nanny state. > >I simply put the work on the table or in the chuck, zero to the top >corner, (or end of stock in lathe) and run my code. I know the physical >limits of my machines and I keep within them. I also tool change at the >absolute minimum distances I can get away with as wasted movement is >wasted time and time is money. > >Only one of my machines has operational limit switches, the only times >they get tripped is when I clean it . > >I've no problems if anybody wants to use offsets, tool tables, home >switches, home tool change positions or whatever, please just don't make >them compulsory as there are many ways of skinning a cat ;) > >Steve Blackmore >-- > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php\?banner_id=100&url=/ >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ---- Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
