That’s a fascinating idea. I was pondering CNC’ing my shaper, but a fourth axis would be much easier. Even if you don’t have a conical tool bit. Albeit the surface finish might be a little rougher, it should work well enough for most applications.
> On Jul 23, 2020, at 6:20 AM, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, 23 Jul 2020 at 03:41, andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> https://youtu.be/3u1bZxd-KCk > > With a 4th axis (which I realise you don't have) you would be able to > generate a tooth form using the flank of the cutter in just the same > way as you can with a shaper. > (Ideally you would use a conical tool bit ground to the required > pressure angle) > > -- > 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, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
