Re: [Emc-users] Engraver Depth Control

2021-03-02 Thread Thaddeus Waldner
 > > On the scale you are talking about it might be hard to get enough > resolution, and there is a susceptibility to electrical noise. > > I imagine the travel distance is tiny? I would be looking at > (analogue) inductive sensors. Or possibly laser triangulation sensors, > if I could find one

Re: [Emc-users] Engraver Depth Control

2021-03-02 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 2 Mar 2021 at 20:44, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > What I would like to do is mount the spindle directly to the z-axis (as one > normally would). Then have a collar that surrounds the engraving bit rub with > spring pressure against the top surface of the workpiece. This collar would > be

[Emc-users] Engraver Depth Control

2021-03-02 Thread Thaddeus Waldner
Hi, I have an engraving spindle that rides on a spring-loaded carrier. The carrier rubs against the workpiece being engraved. The depth of cut is controlled by adjusting the distance that the engraving bit protrudes from the rub contact face of the carrier. The advantage of this tool is that