Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] mechanical axis switches wasRe: Can CNCPro...

I was presuming all the Z axis were doing the same function....which is
where switches would work fine....they would allow all the axis to work at
the same time. Naturally this wouldn't work well if each axis is doing
something different.

I'd presume with four heads there would be separate X and Y axis for each
head?

Smoke

-----Original Message-----
From: ballendo@... <ballendo@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] mechanical axis switches wasRe: Can CNCPro...

>Smoke,
>
>Imagine a 4x8 foot cnc router making hand mirrors (with 4 heads) 1
>bit to cutout, another to edge shape (often these two are combined
>when the material is inexpensive), a 3rd to do detailing (carving
>florals, for example), and the 4th with a big rotary planing cutter
>(like a metalworking facemill) to cut the mirror recess. The mirrors
>are small, say 5x8 inches, so there are LOTS of them on the panel!
>You don't want mechanical switches for this!
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Ballendo
>
>P.S. There are cases where a program is designed to move to a
>location and hit a switch (used as a workaround). Indexing is a
>common type of this usage.
>
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Smoke" <gordonr@r...> wrote:
>> If you want to run the same program on several axis at one time,
>wouldn't it
>> be much simpler to use the simple expedient of hard wired
>switches? <snip>
>
>
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