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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: BR549 on February 23, 2016, 06:13:06 PM

Title: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: BR549 on February 23, 2016, 06:13:06 PM

So what would yall think about a new Ethernet controller than can do Rigid tapping(mill)  AND encoder threading(Turn) in MACH3 ???

AND it would not BREAK teh bank(;-)

Would it be something you would want ???

And yes it appears it CAN be done in Mach3.

(;-) TP

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: Overloaded on February 23, 2016, 06:50:46 PM

I'm IN !
Just starting a lathe now. :)

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: DICKEYBIRD on February 25, 2016, 04:14:31 PM

Quote from: BR549 on February 23, 2016, 06:13:06 PM

Would it be something you would want ???  And yes it appears it CAN be done in Mach3.

Who wouldn't want the Holy Grail?  (Of course it doesn't work out well for the guys in the movie.)

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: Hood on February 27, 2016, 08:10:10 AM

Price, within reason, is not a big issue for me.
What I look for is 24v I/O, Analogue I/O, if Step/Dir then it should be differential and the frequency needs to be in the MHz range. Preferably Analogue command for me though.
So any more info on this new controller TP?

Hood

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: ger21 on February 27, 2016, 08:13:54 AM

I think I know where he's going with this. There's a new motion controller coming out soon, but it may not have a Mach3 plugin available....

Am I right?

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: Hood on February 27, 2016, 08:20:29 AM

Well if it doesnt have a Mach3 Plugin then the title is very misleading ;)
Hood

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: ger21 on February 27, 2016, 08:30:45 AM

I think he's looking for justification to have a plugin written.

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: BR549 on February 27, 2016, 11:48:33 AM

HIYA Gerry , NOPE you are wrong on both accounts  ;)

(;-) TP

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: mc on February 27, 2016, 05:12:40 PM

I'm intrigued.

However the KFlop has always been able to handle both of those features, although it is USB only.

Mach 3 Rigid Tapping with a KFlop (http://dynomotion.com/Help/Mach3Plugin/Mach3RigidTapping.htm)
Threading on a KFlop requires a spindle encoder (a single slot won't work), and doesn't involve any extra coding like rigid tapping, although it still suffers from the issue of slow pull out in later Mach versions :-/

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: DICKEYBIRD on March 03, 2016, 12:52:32 PM

Is this something that will show up "down the road" on its own or is it something that TP alone has in his pocket?

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: magicniner on March 04, 2016, 06:03:25 AM

I'd be interested in that as I'm looking to move to Ethernet but would rather stick with Mach3

 - Nick 

Title: Re: Mach3 and rigid tapping and Encoder threading (;-)
Post by: cjmerlin on March 04, 2016, 07:59:24 AM

A build your own controller?