[jcdammeyer]

You bet that's possible. It's the next project on my do list for the ELS for my own shear and bender. I have already made up the sprocket hubs and cast one carrier block.

The attached photo shows what the guide assembly would look like. The motor would sit in the middle attached to both screws with chain and sprockets. For bending metal I'd include the K factor, thickness and bend depth. For shearing just the cut depth. The motor would move the fence to position.

The spindle sensor input will be used to calibrate the fence location although it may be possible to use stock ELS software and just set a measured position. Something like shearing a piece, measuring it and then entering that value into the ELS. At that point while power is applied it would remember where it is.

John