> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > On Sun, 4 Dec 2022 at 00:32, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > > > > > The Z axis is more interesting. Before homing I imagine the tail stock > > has to be loosened and moved all the way to the right as far away from the > > headstock to ensure finding a home switch. > > > > My lathe uses a position.txt file hack and single-turn absolute resolvers > to avoid needing to home (generally) > But when it needs to home the home sensor is with the saddle all the way to > the right. > If I was doing it again I would have put a "tailstock sensor" in the saddle > as an extra limit switch. > > -- > atp
That's a really good idea. One that isn't over ridden with search for home. Just that extra bit of safety. _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
