Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: ball screw conversion

Yes, the cog is irritating. I unplug the motors to do much handwork.
The problem I envision with no handwheels is that I will always have
to power up the computer to use the mill. As it is, I can quickly do
some manual work without booting up the system and software.



At 12:09 PM -0500 12-3-09, Will Holding wrote:

>I think he meant homeshopcnc.com
>
>You can also mount the handwheels to your pulleys. Unless you
>provide a way to remove the belts or make one of the pulleys
>freewheel, you will get cogging from the steppers when using your
>handwheel, go fast enough and the stepper will suddenly try to brake
>your handwheel motion. Rather annoying IMO.
>
>You will find you don't need the handwheels at all. People told me
>this and I didn't listen.Using a pendant jog stick or even the
>keyboard is much better than hand turning the wheels, it's like
>having a perfect power feed in all directions.
>
>You really will never use the handwheels- even for picking up a center.
>
>My .02
>-Will