On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 04:36, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote:
output of arcgenm18.py is assumeing G17. not G18. So I need to > translate the ijk into what it would be for G18 motion. Is there a rule > of thumb for that? > G17 XY IJ G18 XZ IK G19 YZ JK So to change a G17 arc to a G18 change Y to Z and J to K. You won't get a true segment of a cylinder with a cylindrical tool. Which was why I suggested a rotating disc that looks like an actual Woodruff cutter. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
