Making my control cabinet - what switching controls should I have?

[Voicecoil]

Thanks for the input guys and nice to see you back and active Jazz, I've learnt a lot from your past posts. I'm intending to use UCCNC rather than Mach 3, does that change anything?

[ericks]

Glad you making good progress. I use uccnc with the uc300eth, no problems so far

[JAZZCNC]

I'm intending to use UCCNC rather than Mach 3, does that change anything?

No both do same job so still applies.

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[dazp1976]

I've hopefully future proofed my control box connections.
3x GX20 4 PIN for nema 34 for X,Y,Z.
3x GX16 4 PIN for A,B,C nema 23.
Ethernet connection for limits.
2x GX16 4 PIN for spindle control / tool changer / ancillary.
4x GX16 2 PIN for Estop, 5v,12v,24v ancillary power output.
10A 3pin kettle type connector for coolant relay.
2x 10A 3 pin mains input on the back.

Likely need another ethernet if I ever get to tool changer stage.

[m_c]

For my next control panel, I'll probably only go for the following-
Power switch
E-Stop
Cycle Start*
Feedhold*
SSO
FRO
MPG

Everything else I'll do on a touch screen.
The last panel I built for my mill, I added axis and step size rotary selection switches to go with the MPG, but doing it with some buttons on a touchscreen is far simpler and be just as effective.
However, all my machines I can reach the control panel from the working area. If I had a big machine, I'd have the MPG on a pendant for convenience.

*Cycle Start and Feedhold you could also do with on screen buttons, but I prefer having a couple nice big buttons to hit.