On 2020-12-06 05:41, John Dammeyer wrote:
What I was wondering is if LinuxCNC, with a suitable Servo Motor or high res encoder on the spindle can treat it like a 4th axis on a mill.
Some years ago, I came across a chap who had created the InTurn, which was essentially a lathe headstock for the bed of the mill. It was later taken up by Tormach, although I no longer see it on their web site. That used a servo to run at lathe spindle speeds, but I am sure it was also capable of indexing. It features a disc brake to hold position. This was no lightweight affair.
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