one example if you have a XYZAB machine like my cinci (AB tilts the tool) a kinematics in the machine allow me to program a drill cycle, use W instead of Z, and drill along the axis of the tool no matter what angle the tool is tilting.
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Stuart Stevenson <[email protected]> wrote: > you may not need any 'special' kinematics in your machine control if your > post processor has the kinematic calculations in it > > > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Dave: >> >> So when are "special kinematics" needed? When are they not? Are you >> rotating your gear blank about A&B to establish the desired cutting plane, >> locking it in that position, and then cutting with XYZ? >> >> Steve Van Der Loo >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 06:36:04 +0100 >> From: Dave Caroline <[email protected]> >> >> For certain classes of work you dont need special kinematics, I have >> been cutting gears for clocks >> on a mill with stacked A on B, I hand craft the gcode though, as it >> happens to suit the work I do. >> >> Dave Caroline >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software >> The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network >> management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial >> acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > > > -- > dos centavos > -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
