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That is for g-code.

Intercon is using the direction from the tool lib.

If you set a tool to CCW it will turn this direction in Intercon also.

Uwe

sure, M3 clockwise and M4 counter clockwise

Uwe

Mill Commander

3D printed with Text, everything dustproof and additional hardware under 100 bucks.

Uwe

Nice Video.

One main reason Linux CNC is cheaper, is that the commonly used 7I76EU Mesa is usually out of stock, so nothing to pay for

https://store.mesanet.com/index.php?rou ... uct_id=399

Uwe

fusion 360 has a Centroid PP for turning, but with most parts I am faster using Intercon.

Uwe

If analoge joysticks are not supported, I prefer wheels and buttons for speed multiplication...

My first attempt is printing now with BOB mounted on the back of te panel for easy wiring.

Uwe

cnckeith wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:57 pm you'll find once you get the machine configured and running you never look at the heartbeat again.

Jep, turn on and make parts.

I usually do not bother with heartbeat, ever though I am testing lots of beta software

Uwe

Got my additional hardware and made a quick CAD for a 3D printed enclosure of the USB BOB.

Using 3 60mm MPGs for the axis, and cheap buttons with external LED to test this out for my mill...

Uwe

It might be harder to find an industrial joystick with octagonal gating but it is really easy to find arcade sticks with interchangeable gates. To me, the main challenge would be writing the PLC such that two jog button inputs translate to the appropriate diagonal jog button input. we already have ...

The encoder for threading/tapping must be 1:1 on the spindle so the CNC can find exactly the start position every time.

Uwe