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General Mach Discussion / Re: 2 tools on y axis

« on: November 21, 2010, 07:34:55 PM »

ok

but can mach3 activate solenoid #1 and solenoid #2 as its needed?

And will it run both tools without stopping or will I have to wait for the first tool to finish the enter the code and run the second tool?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 2 tools on y axis

« on: November 21, 2010, 06:52:27 PM »

thanks for your reply,

Say i have a drawing with a square and within it a smaller square. I want the first tool (drag knife)  to be used for the outer square and the second tool (creasing wheel) for the inner square. so the solenoids need to be activated independantly.

The home position for both tools will be the same on the x axis but different on the y axis by maybe 3 or 4 inches.

Can this be done?

Im new to all this so I apologise if this has been discussed before.

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General Mach Discussion / 2 tools on y axis

« on: November 21, 2010, 06:36:51 PM »

Hi,

Can mach 3 control 2 tools on a cnc machine. I am building a cutting plotter and need need two tools - drag knife and a creasing wheel. both will be ativated by a push type solenoid. The both tools will be at different positions on the head so the home position for both will be different on the y axis.

Can anyone advise me on this

Thanks