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General Mach Discussion / M3 M4 switching
« on: March 04, 2016, 05:38:16 PM »
Have a bench top lathe (Seig C3, 7x14) that I have converted to CNC. Currently run with a Gecko 540, Mach 3 and UC100. Would now like to automate the spindle direction change through Mach. Current machine has a 350 watt brushed DC motor with a 3 position switch reverse-off-forward. I am upgrading the motor to 750 watt, 7.5 amp, brushed DC out of a treadmill which has a controller with speed control and magnetic speed sensor.
In spindle setup for Mach3 you specify relay #1 and #2 for m3 and m4 commands. What would you recommend to use in this application? Any help appreciated.
TIA
In spindle setup for Mach3 you specify relay #1 and #2 for m3 and m4 commands. What would you recommend to use in this application? Any help appreciated.
TIA