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Easy way to solve this is a timer relay in the servo enable wire active at power on.

Uwe

The AIKRON Model:AKM1 Has been Tested at Centroid. The Signal Type Needs to be the 5v RS422 https://www.aikrondro.com/product/aikron-akm-series-linear-encoders/ I've attached a snip of the DB9 connector of the Aikron and the Changes needed to match the Centroid DB9 Encoder Port. Aikron Scale Wiring...

default paths are defined in the pathl.ini file, but you can navigate to any folder.

I use /ncfiles as working directory, and store files from done projects in other folders for reuse later.

Uwe

I understand both ways of thinking. For me as user no big deal, just a 50:50 chance to get it right on the first try

Not more than a minute to try a second chance...

Uwe

This is clearly explained in the manual and since most threads are symmetrical, easy for the user to work with. Even more advanced is optithreading and incremental infeed. https://www.sandvik.coromant.com/en-us/knowledge/threading/thread-turning/how-to-choose-infeed-method-in-thread-turning-operatio...

Yes I know, you have to focus on the needs for the majority of customers, I would do the same

Uwe

Smoothing for precision milling needs a higher resolution to work best. I doubt you lose speed or torque needed with 4000 Steps.

My steppers could easy turn 3000rpm with this, you only need 1500 rpm for your rapids.

Did you cost nothing but 30min time to try it out

Uwe

sounds good. the tool library in cnc12 is going to get a make over in v5.2 for mill and router 1st stage of this make over will be in v5.18 which will be a router only release . That is not fair, I have no router yet 🤣 Tool Lib is for me less a problem than not having second independent spindle wit...

I have not build a router yet, but should the slaved axis not have the same settings like the main axis? Good way to get rid of backlash with cheap C7 screws is to use 2 nuts, one floating and spring loaded. Are the bearings in the fixed side at the servo angular and with proper preload? 2000 steps ...

You can type in any Name before saving.

But for adding lots of threads xml editing is way faster with excel

Uwe