Uses of a Machine Shop and Equipment

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Uses of a Machine Shop and Equipment

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05-08-2015, 09:32 AM

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Re: Uses of a Machine Shop and Equipment

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Originally Posted by mman1506

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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