Originally Posted by HuFlungDung Chris,
On a long feedrate move (during DNC) the Bandit will attain the correct feedrate. But when the program consists of many short moves, the controller tends to starve for data, because it must use hardware handshake, and that is much lower data rate than software handshake.
Even the Shadow (which I also have upgraded a couple of mills) will easily starve for data on complex 3d contouring at its somewhat higher baud rate.
4th axis on a Bandit might be possible, but I never went that route. I think its a bit overkill for what the control is capable of unless you wish to perform simple M function indexing via an external 4th axis controller. |
That makes sense. And for the 4th axis wasn't for anything too advanced. Just turning a table top index so I can cut gear teeth. I might even be able to remove one of the motors for this task but that might be a little ambitious.