Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Lathe Threading, Again

Wally6800@... wrote:

> I didn't express my concern correctly in my 1st post.
> Let me try again.
> When I convert my machine to CNC, and I want to do threading, how do I
> pick up the same position of the tooland
> the rotation angle of the chuck so that the tool follows the same cut
> path as the first cut?
>
> Could be I can't see the forrest because of the trees. Would you all
> try again so that I can get it straight?

You need to have a shaft encoder with index connected to the
spindle. The lathe carriage is then programmed to follow the
spindle with "electronic gearing".

Jon