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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Extra Spindles Plug in........

« on: December 05, 2009, 07:18:54 PM »

Thanks Gerry.  With that in mind, and since my project is in early enough development stage, I think I will brainstorm some about including that feature.

Mike

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Extra Spindles Plug in........

« on: December 04, 2009, 06:10:18 PM »

OK, I understand.  Thanks for your reply.  I think I read Mach3 allows control of several relays.  Do you think it's feasable to switch control of Z axis via these relays?  Or are there better ways of selecting them?  I guess what I really need for now is to know whether or not I have a convenient way to get use out of 3 spindles using Mach3, similar to the way the CaMaster Cobra does.  Or would that not be in the cards?  Thanks.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Multi-spindle control

« on: December 04, 2009, 01:30:52 AM »

Recently saw some pics of a CaMaster Cobra 3-spindle machine.  I am intrigued by the three-spindle idea it employs.  It ought to be cheaper than a regular tool changer.  I am trying to build my own machine and will be using Mach3.  Has anyone used the multi-spindle plug-in, 3spindleplug, to do that?  How well does it work?  Have you found that three different cutters are enough to do most of your jobs?  Do you wish you had gone with an ATC instead.  Thanks for input.

Mike

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Extra Spindles Plug in........

« on: December 03, 2009, 09:58:37 PM »

Sorry I bothered you.  I was wondering if it all meant that you couldn't operate the Z axis on Nos. 2 and 3.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Extra Spindles Plug in........

« on: December 03, 2009, 12:48:14 AM »

"So bascially you can control upto 3 Analog driven Spindle motors.  The Second and Third cannot Thread"

Can someone please define "Thread" for me in this context.  I hope it doesn't mean what I think it does.  Thanks.

Mike