Adding an indexer

[khalid]

if u go to cheap option..see my 4th axis here;)
http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/mes...tml?1227797954

[khaos]

This is what Santa brought me in my indexer package.


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I apologize for the crappy picture but the SB image NAZIs wanted it that way.

[Brady Watson]

That's a PRT/PRS Standard indexer, judging from the Wago cable end. Are you sure that you only have 4 drivers in the control box?

You DO have a PRS Standard, don't you? (You never clarified this crucial piece of info)

-B

[gerryv]

Naive Question:

What am I missing? with any other CNC equipment three controllers are needed to drive three axes, four controllers for four axes, etc... why does the shopbot need a 5th controller to drive the 4th axis? Expanding on that, is there maybe a 4th driver in the PRS box as standard equipment in case someone wants to go to a 4th axis (i.e. indexer)? My experience has been a bit more with mills and lathes but I can't see why there would be a difference???

[scottbot]

Gerald,
The X axis uses 2 controllers.
One for each side.

[gerryv]

Ah, that explains it. My buddy only uses one so I was seeing it from that perspective.

Thanks much,
Gerry

[khaos]

DOH! Yes its a PRS Standard.

[jdervin]

Joe--

Just like you're describing, my PRS standard was accidentally shipped without the 5th controller (Summer 2007). I called ShopBot and they sent me the missing component.

[myxpykalix]

I should have included these pics with the first ones i posted. It shows the model numbers for the different motors i have. Mine is a PRT Alpha 2006.

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