> So your machine can access any point along a specific diameter cylinder? > I'm curious about what the machine does. > I would start out using trivial kinematics. Why use (X,Y,Z) in the g-code > if the machine can not possibly move in (x,y,z) space? >
The device is a coping tool for wood. I am not sure that I have effectively communicated the configuration. It is like a 2-axis SCARA robot, except that the first joint is linear instead of rotary. The second joint is an rotary and is limited to about 45degrees which is about 2” travel in the X axis. The motive for using a rotary instead of a linear joint is to move the drive components away from the cutting tool, and simultaneously achieve the correct gearing with a GT2 drive belt. So the machine is indeed able to move in the XY direction. _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
