Re: [Emc-users] Checking MPG operation

[Kirk W. <kwa...@wa...>]

On Sun, 2008-08-24 at 21:20 +0300, Anders Wallin wrote:

> I am using position-mode, and I am guessing that Jon is too.
> Bug or not, it is surprising behavior to the MPG/EMC2 user (perhaps
> not to the EMC2 developer...).

I don't think the computers geeks came up with this to torment the the
chip jockeys. There is a clear basis for having this MPG behavior.

> For me I think I imagine the cnc-machine as a manual mill when using the 
> MPG. I imagine myself turning the handwheel on a manual mill and it is 
> surprising because the machine keeps moving after I have stopped turning 
> the wheel. It would also be safer if the machine stopped when the wheel 
> stops.

It would be safer to have the machine operator know the proper use of
his/her tools.

Please, don't take this as being insulting. I am just trying to clarify
my position on this matter.

Kirk Wallace