Cheap pendant.

[SyilAmerica]

I get the occational question about pendants. Here's a pendant that costs less than $20.

What I use, and it works wonderfully:

USB 10 key pad (Staples $9.99)
USB 6' Extension (Staples $6.99)

You can get these units for as little as $5.

Mach allows you to assign ANY key to just about an function you can imagine. E-Stop, Jogging, Feed and speed, etc. Plug it in and go. No additional software is needed.

[SyilAmerica]

Anyone give it a try?

[groov]

Originally Posted by SyilAmerica Anyone give it a try?

Pretty neat!! I will give it a try, if I can get some free time.

Thanks

[HeritageAmps]

i did it one better... best buy has/had a WIRELESS number pad for $5.49 + tax. usb dongle. works a treat...

Les

[flyon]

I'm stopping by BB tomorrow. Thanks for the tip.

[mxtras]

Use "OEM Codes" in MACH to make this work, by the way. You can find them in the Mach Discussion Forum link on the MACH site.

I am using a Logitech game controller (USB) for the same purpose. It has two joysticks but lacks enough buttons for all functions. It's another option and it was pretty cheap - around $14 at Wal-Mart if I recall.

Scott