Category: Advanced Configuration
I am not competent to give you advice on the feasiblity on this project, but LinuxCNC is unlikely to be a show stopper. It sounds like an awesome project. Please include some pictures so we can see that machine and what you do with it.
I implemented my pneumatic collet closer, back gear shifter, and tailstock using some inhibits in classic ladder and command them with M64/65 Px. This would be one option for controlling your hydraulic tailstock. Most would probably do this more elegantly with a custom comp.#Collet closer - created 23.10.22
# --- Collet release
# --- toggling footswitch
net collet-foot <= [HMOT](CARD0).7i84.0.0.input-16
net collet-foot => classicladder.0.in-00
# --- collet closer outputs
net collet-close <= classicladder.0.out-00
net collet-close => [HMOT](CARD0).7i84.0.0.output-10
net collet-open <= classicladder.0.out-01
net collet-open => [HMOT](CARD0).7i84.0.0.output-11
# --- Spindle inhibit
net spindle-enable => classicladder.0.in-01
# --- Turn on pneumatic SOV---
net machine-state <= halui.machine.is-on
net machine-state => [HMOT](CARD0).7i84.0.0.output-00