On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Chris Radek <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 10:14:44AM -0500, Marty Swartz wrote: > >> I understand how one would use G2 to cut a circle with a 2" centerline, >> without regard for cutter diameter. I can imagine how "right" and "left" >> apply when one is cutting straight lines. But on a circle, "right" seems to >> change into "left" when you get halfway around the circle!!! It seems like >> I need to say "interior of line" versus "exterior of line". > > Imagine yourself walking along the part edge in the direction the tool > is moving. If the tool is on your right, that's G42. If it's on your > left, that is G41. > > When you do that you'll also quickly see that G41 is always climb > milling and G42 is always conventional milling. > true for a right handed helix cutter :) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) > software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills and code to > build responsive, highly engaging applications that combine the power of local > resources and data with the reach of the web. Download the Adobe AIR SDK and > Ajax docs to start building applications today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > >
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