Re: [Emc-users] nother idea for a jog dial

2017-03-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 22 March 2017 07:20:05 andy pugh wrote: > On 22 March 2017 at 11:07, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Most annoying ATM is that I have to jog the axis from the keyboard > > before my jog inputs work, > > This must be a "feature" of your config, as my lathe doesn't even

Re: [Emc-users] nother idea for a jog dial

2017-03-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 March 2017 at 11:07, Gene Heskett wrote: > Most annoying ATM is that I have to jog the axis from the keyboard before > my jog inputs work, This must be a "feature" of your config, as my lathe doesn't even have a keyboard and jogs fine. -- atp "A motorcycle is a

Re: [Emc-users] nother idea for a jog dial

2017-03-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 22 March 2017 03:58:44 Chris Albertson wrote: > Gene, > > I keep many of those small rotary encoders in my parts drawer. Some > have better "feel" and the best ones have a click button feature where > you can push the knob in as a momentary contact. With out the push > feature they

Re: [Emc-users] nother idea for a jog dial

2017-03-22 Thread Chris Albertson
Gene, I keep many of those small rotary encoders in my parts drawer. Some have better "feel" and the best ones have a click button feature where you can push the knob in as a momentary contact. With out the push feature they are not useful. $2 is a decent price. I've paid less but why care

[Emc-users] nother idea for a jog dial

2017-03-22 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; While perusing the mpja.com catalog just now, I came across an item that could be used as the jog dial, with very similar hal code, its an auto radio etc power/volume control, stock 30403-SW on page 97, right hand column. 2 bucks. That thing can't be anything but a mechanical