I'm sure that the first thing you're asking is "Why?"
I have a plan and I need a sanity check.
I have a Tormach 1100, Series 2, with an 8" fourth axis. My table carries two Glacern vices which are parallel and coplanar. That's not a quick and easy setup, and I like to leave them in place whenever possible. But when I need to use the fourth axis, one of them has to come off.
The fourth axis and the vices are quite heavy and a pain to move.
But I have a very nice Sherline 4th axis with a Keling KL23H2100-35-4B attached and wired up. A lot of my 4th axis work is less than two inches in diameter, with very light machining loads. So the Sherline might be up to the task. With a few modifications to the Sherline's base, I could set it up so it can be clamped in one of the vises.
It looks like the following DIP switch settings will give me 3.2 amps and 10 microsteps.
1 On
2 Off
3 On
4 On
5 Off
6 On
7 On
8 Off
Can anyone think of a flaw in this plan?
And, does anyone know where I can get another of the green connector blocks that plugs the stepper motor wires into the driver? I'll need a spare if I want to do quick switch overs between the two configurations.
Frederic