On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 6:03 AM, Stuart Stevenson <stus...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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. > Yes, this sounds very simple. So, maybe I have to imagine parts as if they are trapped in a sphere and "only" the outside has to be removed. Something like Michelango did: he only had to remove the marble on the outside because the statue was already on the inside. Sorry, can't find the exact quote. Dirk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
