Thread: Uses of a Machine Shop and Equipment
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Re: Uses of a Machine Shop and Equipment
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Originally Posted by mman1506 View Post
How could the use of a jog wheel throw off the calibration of the machine?
It sounds like they are using a retrofitted mill with handwheels on a through-shaft stepper motor. I would not recommend this process, instead use the machine jog or manually input commands.

Using the jog wheel on a CNC shouldn't be any different than using code.
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