On Saturday 13 February 2016 23:12:57 Gregg Eshelman wrote: > On 2/13/2016 3:56 AM, linden wrote: > > Have a look at this it i am not sure if you can mirror with it i > > don't think so, but it is python and may give some smarter people > > than me ideas how Gene method may be automated. I have found this a > > very useful tool along with his F engrave. > > > > http://www.scorchworks.com/Gcoderipper/gcoderipper.html > > It doesn't do mirroring. It can rotate and split so that with proper > fixturing you can do work wider than the Y axis movement of a mill can > normally handle - by splitting the code down the middle, cutting one > half then rotating the work 180 to do the other half. > > I'd think that mirroring would be an ideal addition to that software, > for either mirroring the entire thing or splitting it and making two > copies of one half with one a mirror image. > Now that sounds useful. If the SW can be edited to give instructions to drill a registration hole on the split line at each end of the x travel, then the camera and the align utilities would obviate the need to build a precision pallet that rotates. I suppose an 1/8" overlap down the split line would serve to allow a slight miss alignment in double stick mounting it, which the camera and the align utility could then achieve good registration while staying within the machines limits.
Neat idea for sure. Thanks for posting the link. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
