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Interface -Spindle on- with Air/coolant

Discussion in 'Interfaces' started by Netechsys, Feb 13, 2021.

  1. Netechsys

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    Hello,

    There is the option in the interface to turn the spindle on/off.. I use a water cooled spindle that uses the M8/9 to control the coolant for the spindle. I wish there was a way to enable this off of the interface directly.

    Or make it a macro that can be edited on the USB, like the probe files, so it can be added.

    But. If it’s a macro, being able to jog the machine would not be possible.. I’d love to be able to turn the spindle on, and manually jog the spindle.

    -Terry
     
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  2. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Can add a coolant menu item, sure! :)
     
  3. Fabian Flores

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    Hello, is the coolant menu item still in the works?
     
  4. Michael Morgan

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    Is this still in the works, a coolant on/off option would be great.
     
  5. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Add it to your gcode headers / footers.
     
  6. Michael Morgan

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    That's what I do now, but I do miss being able to controll it manually.
     
  7. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Unlikely to get added soon. Can add yourself macro files on the USB for it. But in practise, manual control really shouldn't be needed. CAMs all have Coolant support
     
  8. Michael Morgan

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    Thanks for answering on the weekend. That was my next goto, adding a couple macro files on the thumb to turn on/off different tools.
     
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