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I am the recent new owner of a 2008 Haas VF2SS. It has a 24-position side mount tool changer. I use fusion 360 for CAM. On my other machines, I like to have fixed tooling, i.e. tool #7 is always...

I am building a MachIII machine that has an extremely isolated design.
240 3 phase through isolation transformer makes 120VAC neither secondary leg is grounded. Smooth Stepper with Isolated BOB. ...

What about the setups I've read incorporating setting the spindle up as both a S/D controlled spindle and an angular axis, then writing macros. Not conventional, but maybe it would get the job...

Anyone have any thoughts on this setup for rigid tapping:

Spindle = 7.5HP 3ph 220VAC Induction Motor
VFD = Automation Direct GS3 Sensorless Vector using +/- 10V Velocity Ctrl
Encoder connected...