Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] has anyone tried this with servos

mgrady wrote:

> I saw the Rotating Torque Sensors on ebay
> the other day
> got me thunking
> has anyone ever used these or hooked up a amp meter to
> a bridgeport sized machine and measured how much power it
> actually takes to take cuts say 1/2 end mill roughing or to rapid
> traverse
> I know there are formula's to figure the HP required for cutting
> but (real world) data off a working machine would be interesting

Sure, many CNC machines have a spindle load meter, and by watching it
the machinist knows when a tool change is needed.

Jon