ELS for BOXFORD AUD

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

That’s OK Jason, I can wind the saddle into the chuck without an ELS !!  Its a bit like putting a saw feed on when turning, and crossing the workshop to pick up some other tool and getting distracted.

I am more certain that I will go ahead with the Electronicleadscrew.eu and incorporate the limit switches – still gives the opportunity of grunching something up.

Bob

[Martin ConnellyParticipant @martinconnelly55370]

I’ve had a timing belt stall and strip teeth on a belt sander when pressing a large area down onto the belt a bit too hard with a fresh, coarse belt surface. So much as Jason suggests it can act as a shearing failsafe when overloaded. On a lathe I would prefer something that stops the tool being driven into the path of the chuck jaws in the first place though. Achievable with a CNC setup that has inputs for limit switches (or soft limits) just make it adjustable to suit different chucks or collets. I don’t know if any, some or all ELS systems have such inputs as supplied.

Martin C

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