On 6/3/2013 5:08 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > I was thinking that a Joystick would be great for a plasma cutter, but I need to do touch offs with the mill and that is a different situation.
I'll see how this Chinese joystick works out. On the low $ end of pendants, it seems that the Chinese have the market cornered. I don't see the Jog it! being sold on Ebay or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks, Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
