Re: added laser cutter to my mill (pics)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Alan Marconett <KM6VV@a...>
wrote:

> guys,
>
> Why not just use the spindle on/off codes? an SSS (solid state

switch)

> can be driven (active low) by a line from the printer port. I

currently

> (ha!) use spindle control on my machines, M03 M05 does it!
>
> Alan KM6VV

Sure, but how do you get the M03/M05 commands throughout your gcode
when using a post processor generated by visualmill 5? I think it
can be done with the post processor editor tool if I can figure out
why G00 is not used (some setting I have turned off???). I can make
visualmill add M03 to the beginning of every G01 line and M05 to the
beginning of every G00 line.

Also, Jon mentioned some delay when using the second parallel port IO
in EMC?

Thanks,

Rick