Originally Posted by
Gabe Newell
Hmmm. Sorry about promulgating bad info. I had thought that spindle orientation is what preserved, um, spindle orientation across power cycles. I thought I had read somewhere that rigid tapping repeatability depended on that.:nono:
The correct answer from the Haas website is:
"The Spindle Orientation option allows spindle positioning to a specific, programmed angle, using the spindle motor and spindle encoder for feedback. This option provides inexpensive, accurate (0.1 degree) positioning."