Now this is all very odd because it is clear that the machine knows where to position the facing tool and the parting tool because I programmed a test cut on a rod 25 mm long. This lack of positional feedback makes it impossible to do any homing with the tools. The Spindle speed DRO also remains at zero. They do not respond to axis movement in any direction. The DRO's give garbled or no data at all. Right now I have the TCL160 running under XP and have all functions bar the DRO update on screen. I might leave it for now and concentrate on getting the lathe working as it was originally intended. I have completely upgraded my Chesters bench mill to mach3 and have made my own flat bed CNC running with Mach3 and Aspire but I know my limits. I can easily wire in some steppers and install driver boards etc etc but programming and understanding it is beyond me. Sounds all very complex that to me Hood my friend.
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