Subject: My Logan Clunker
Posted by
Ray
on 2001-05-15 05:09:20 UTC
From: jmw@...
If I were to convert my old 12 x 36 Logan to CNC, is it reasonable to
expect that the system could correct for the machine's worn ways?
Presumably the system 1) would know the carriage position along the
long axis and 2) could be given a map of the way wear.
<s>
IMO there is no substitute for fixing mechanical problem using mechanical
means rather than electrical. But having said that, many controls allow you
to enter leadscrew comp values that will attempt to keep the tool in
position along an axis.
Ray
If I were to convert my old 12 x 36 Logan to CNC, is it reasonable to
expect that the system could correct for the machine's worn ways?
Presumably the system 1) would know the carriage position along the
long axis and 2) could be given a map of the way wear.
<s>
IMO there is no substitute for fixing mechanical problem using mechanical
means rather than electrical. But having said that, many controls allow you
to enter leadscrew comp values that will attempt to keep the tool in
position along an axis.
Ray