Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] USB and ncPOD system

Jon Elson wrote:

> Pulling the tool out, backing up rapidly and then re-synching is
> a much faster and more flexible way to do it. And, since there
> is no gearing to re-synch, you can cut any thread, imperial,
> metric or irrational that way.

Which is what the threading routine on EMC2 does anyway?
But is limited to simple threads.

I don't think there is a gCode instruction for 'gearbox mode' is there?
Which would be used to set up the parameters for a 'manually' controlled
synchronised pass.

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