Sherline sells a miniature version of what you are talking about, and since they sell their CNC machines with EMC installed it's probably done with that. There's a picture here:
http://www.sherline.com/images/CamGrindCallouts.jpg and a couple of you tube videos here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIWyGtXEgR4 and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlZDg0rpIi8 I understand Joe Martin (owner of Sherline) hand wrote the G code for this, he might let you have it if you drop him a note. Hope that helps? Martin > > Guys, > > I know a guy who is interested in using EMC2 to control a cam grinding > operation - as in automotive type camshafts cam lobe grinding. > > Usually a large diameter grinding wheel is moved in and out to grind the > cam profile. Compensation for the wheel diameter is required. > > Has anyone ever done this before with EMC2 or otherwise? Attached is > a diagram which is exaggerated in that the grinding wheel is usually > much larger. > > A cam grinding machine looks like a lathe but the grinding wheel which > is usually .75 inches wide and usually quite large - perhaps 12 inches > or more in diameter and it moves in and out as the camshaft revolves to > grind the profile. > > Here is a diagram that shows the wheel to cam situation: > http://imagebin.org/158266 > > Dave > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content > authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image > Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
