Hobbing (Gear cutting) on a Mini-Mill with EMC2

[Mike]

This is a neat video, wish mach3 had the same capabilities.
https://youtu.be/ZhICrb0Tbn4

[JustinO]

I don't have Mach3...
Can Mach3 take spindle encoder signals and use them to control a linear axis for threading?
If it can, then it can use the spindle encoder signals to control a rotary axis for hobbing.

It's not the same as EMC2 (LinuxCNC), but close...

[Mooselake]

Interestingly, Andy Pugh is one of the developers of LinuxCNC (formerly EMC2), while Art is the developer of Mach.

Kirk