Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: OK, I've got a detent encoder... What now?

Very true Ballendo.
I hadn't considered that.
But would it make you spend 3 times as much for your encoder on a homebrew
rig?
Or would lack of availability of a 100 slot encoder make you leave that
feature off altogether?
A jog wheel is such a big improvement over a keyboard command for setting
up, that I'd really miss it.
(one of the few things I found tedious with Flashcut)
Cheers

Marcus

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: OK, I've got a detent encoder... What now?


> Marcus,
>
> This is a good post. You make good points, but I'm with Fred on this
> one. Here's why.
>
> Many machinists HAVE learned or worked extensively with manual
> machines. To the point that their hands are "trained" to expect a
> certain movement from a certain rotation of a wheel... There are many
> who can "dial" VERY close to the "number" they want BEFORE looking at
> the wheel to get the "final" count (much as you describe doing with
> your 5.00 O.C. holes).
>
> The handwheels on manual machines typically have 50, 100, or 200
> units per rev. Having detents that relate to this will help these
> machinists avoid mistakes. It will ALSO help newbies, when/if they
> eventually use handwheels on manual machines, as their fingers/hands
> will be trained also...
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ballendo
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Marcus & Eva" <implmex@a...> wrote:
> > Hi Fred:
> > Are you SURE it has to be a number like 100 detents per turn??
> > I've used commercial controls with manual pulse generators for a
> while now,
> > and I can't ever remember counting either turns or clicks of the
> handwheel.
> > What I care about, is that each click gives me an even decimal
> increment
> > that I can control.
> > The reason for this is as follows:
> > When I am jogging up to the edge of a job, I eyeball it at 0.01"
> per click<snip>
>
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