Hey Folks,
When tuning the motor for the A axis on a mill for instance, is it common to load the most massive part in the machine prior to tuning ?
Then just suffer from the reduced performance when doing much lighter work ? Or of course loose steps or overload the drive if tuned empty.
Reason I ask: I am contemplating going from a 5lb baseball bat sized part, to a 300lb+ solid wood column.
It seems like the best way would be to "re-tune" for each job depending on its mass.
Any other options ?
Thanks Already,
RC
One other thought, would it be possible/practical to initially tune the motor with no load, then put in the part program something to the effect of : All G0 moves = F### ? That would compensate for the added inertia and would be easy to adjust for varying loads but I have no idea how to implement it.
Another possible option, (but I hope there's a better way), would be to set-up different Mach Profiles for incrementally heavier loads.