Igor Chudov wrote:
> The way I think, 180 degrees makes a half ball, and 360 makes a full
> ball (and would cause it to fall of as you said).
>
> So I would like to write code that is capable of cutting more than
> 180, but less than 360 degrees.
>   
OK, your description is consistent.  When I think of this, I think in 
the toolpath frame
of reference, so a 180 degree move is moving the tool 180 degrees around 
the arc.
>
> Sounds great. Thanks Jon. This is very exciting, like getting a new machine.
>   
Yes, it was a quick, slap-dash thing for something I have only rare 
occasion to do,
and I STILL have not gotten around to CNC-ing my lathe.

Jon


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