the '5 axis thing' IS conceptually simple. The tool axis motion is spherical with the tool tip at the center of the sphere. The radius of the sphere is the distance from the tool tip to the pivot axis of the rotary axis the spindle is riding on. the application of the concept is detailed but not magic and not very complicated.
On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Jon Elson <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris Radek wrote: >> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 12:18:45PM -0600, Jon Elson wrote: >> >>> GOOD point! You (Risto) might want to get in touch with Chris Radek, >>> who has a desktop 5-axis mill at the 2008 CNC workshop. >>> He has some software that generates the toolpaths, but I didn't inquire >>> how he was doing it. I should have. >>> >> >> No I don't. The demo gcode was handwritten. John K wrote it. >> > Oh, THAT'S why you were always making the same "knob" part. Yeah, the > 5-axis thing is not conceptually simple, so I can see why the guys who > have done it charge the big bucks. > > Jon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. > The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help > pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
