[robertspark]

Shooting the breeze question (I'm on holiday for a week, no pc, no CNC)

Having never done a plugin before for mach3 or uccnc... how difficult would it be?

I've got a bit of code experience, not day job, bit VB, c, c++, arduino etc.

I found a nice robust pendant which is mach3 compatible, and the creator has kindly provided the sourcecode.

Given I've got a Xbox wired controller, and both contour xpress and contour pro shuttles, I'm kind of looking for a bit of future proofing now and robustness should mach4 come back into flavour as I've got a licence for that, plus my present interest, uccnc, with a uc400eth + licence, I'm covering my bases...

The vistacnc pendants are nice, but pricey for me, and hb04 seems cheapish plastic

With a plasma I like everything hard wired, which means usb or other device.

So... has anyone attempted a uccnc plugin?

How hard / difficult would a mpg plugin be?

The pendant I was looking at was one of these (in an aluminium case)

http://cncpendant.ru/ru/shuttlerustm32.html

Anyone done a muppets guide .... ?

Rob

[CT63]

I have a Visacnc pendant, good quality and well designed... works. Pricey... not really. Their customer service is very good and they stand behind their products. I would be hesitant to deal with a Russian business that doesn't list a price or contact info on their website. We've all been bitten by the lure of cheap cnc equipment only to learn the hard way you get what you pay for.

[robertspark]

I have a Visacnc pendant, good quality and well designed... works. Pricey... not really. Their customer service is very good and they stand behind their products. I would be hesitant to deal with a Russian business that doesn't list a price or contact info on their website. We've all been bitten by the lure of cheap cnc equipment only to learn the hard way you get what you pay for.

Depends where in the world you are as to price considerations. Hb04 is running about £50... vistacnc p4s about £250 once it arrives... could be higher (shipping, taxes, falling pound, customs clearance fee... don't get me started!!). Both have plastic cases, the Russian one with all aluminium case buttons and mpg knobs about £200.

I may have a play with a shuttlepro plugin as I've got the mach3 sourcecode for that ... if I give up I can always fall back to a hb04 or vistacnc.

It's more a case of anyone done any plugins for uccnc and mpgs?

Most plugins seem to by done by CNC motion.... and not the uccnc community.... looking for a muppets (dummies) guide

[robertspark]

I asked Contour for the SDK for the shuttlepro and Shuttle Xpress and explained what it was for and they have just kindly provided it. hence I'll have a play with that and try to learn something

Rob

[n1tr0]

I asked Contour for the SDK for the shuttlepro and Shuttle Xpress and explained what it was for and they have just kindly provided it. hence I'll have a play with that and try to learn something

Rob

Good luck! We got a Tormach PCNC 1100 with the Tormach branded Shuttle Xpress at work and I'm really digging it. The LHB04 pendant I had with Mach3 isn't supported and the manufacturer doesn't want to provide any of the source or such to modify for UCCNC. I really hope you get it working!

[OlfCNC]

Good luck! We got a Tormach PCNC 1100 with the Tormach branded Shuttle Xpress at work and I'm really digging it. The LHB04 pendant I had with Mach3 isn't supported and the manufacturer doesn't want to provide any of the source or such to modify for UCCNC. I really hope you get it working!

I think you're wrong on this one.
There is a plugin for the UCCNC for the mentioned pendant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CYglQZEo4c

[TheDeon]

I have the whb04b-6 and need the plugin for uccnc

[jrslick22]

I have the whb04b-6 and need the plugin for uccnc

same here, would love to get this working on uccnc

[Greolt]

I have one of those Russian pendants and really like it.

Mine is the original model. ShuttleRU

The plugin for it looks very much like it is a modified version of the Shuttle Pro one

It operates very much like a Shuttle Pro in a much better case.

[ger21]

So... has anyone attempted a uccnc plugin?

How hard / difficult would a mpg plugin be?

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/uccnc-...eers-test.html

[zymurgy42]

Rob,

Moving from Mach to UCCNC and currently use a Shuttle-Pro, very interested on your plug-in progress.

Gordon.