On Sat, 28 Sep 2019 at 02:39, andrew beck <[email protected]> wrote:
and wondering if I should change to 2.8 so that I don't have to upgrade in > the future for any 5 axis stuff. You can do 5-axis with conventional kinematics just as well in 2.7 as 2.8. 2.8 is much better for complex kinematics. The 2.8 version of "carousel" is also rather improved, with better support for certain lathe toolchangers that need to reverse on to a pawl. "carousel" is just a HAL component that specialises in reading toolchanger feedback, picking the shortest route to the requested pocket and outputting motor direction commands. That really is all it does, but then that's often all you need. If you just need to pulse a pneumatic cylinder until some sensors say you are at the right point, then it could be all you need, -- 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
