Any idea of what the G code would look like?
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kenneth
Lerman
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 9:30 PM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Is there an easy way to work with anirregular
surface?
I once used a device that added a hydraulic knee to a bridgeport. A
probe mounted on an arm actuated it. When moving the table in X and Y,
the probe caused the knee to raise and lower so as to keep the probe in
contact with the surface of the object. This, in turn, caused the cutter
to cut the stock to the proper depth.
That was around forty years ago.
If you mounted an electrical probe parallel to the head in that way, you
could do the same thing with EMC. The state of the probing command in
EMC2 is uncertain, though.
Ken
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael
Dubno
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 6:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Emc-users] Is there an easy way to work with an
irregular surface?
I would like to automate the cutting of objects found in nature
that are roughly spherical and vary in radius. What seems to make sense
is to issue a G code command to make the cutting head move until a limit
switch is triggered on the surface of the object; disable the limit
switch; use relative motion commands; repeat. Has anyone encountered
anything like this? Is there a way to do what I'm attempting without
scanning the entire object first?
Thanks - Mike
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