Re: [Machinekit] 5-axis simultaneous, G-codes?

2018-02-19 Thread Nate White 
Fusion 360 from autodesk is $2500 for a commercial licence for one year, 
and it can do 5-axis swarf and contour following.  They will also 
practically give it to you for personal use.  Otherwise, RhinoCAM is pretty 
good at $10k, then things travel into the stratosphere at $20k+ (check out 
hypermill...).  

For what is sounds like you want Fusion 360 has all the functionality you 
would need. 

On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 4:26:36 AM UTC-5, Damien D wrote:
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>
>
> On 18 Feb 2018, at 09:53, Bas de Bruijn wrote:
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>> On 18 Feb 2018, at 09:40, Damien D  wrote:
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>> That's why I would like to know the list of G-codes command supported by 
>> Machinekit/LinuxCNC
>>
>> They are here: http://www.machinekit.io/docs/index-user/#using-machinekit
>>
>
> thanks,
>
> If anyone has already use Machinekit with 5axis simultaneous (ie. not only 
> 3+2axis) with TCP (Tool Center Point), I would be interested to know what 
> CAM they have been using and which configuration they have used for 
> kinematics :)
> And if anyone has some idea about the cost for a 5axis simultaneous CAM 
> software? <$1k?(I doubt), $1-5k?, $5-20k? more?
>

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Re: [Machinekit] 5-axis simultaneous, G-codes?

2018-02-18 Thread Damien D 


On 18 Feb 2018, at 09:53, Bas de Bruijn wrote:
>
>
> On 18 Feb 2018, at 09:40, Damien D  
> wrote:
>
> That's why I would like to know the list of G-codes command supported by 
> Machinekit/LinuxCNC
>
> They are here: http://www.machinekit.io/docs/index-user/#using-machinekit
>

thanks,

If anyone has already use Machinekit with 5axis simultaneous (ie. not only 
3+2axis) with TCP (Tool Center Point), I would be interested to know what 
CAM they have been using and which configuration they have used for 
kinematics :)
And if anyone has some idea about the cost for a 5axis simultaneous CAM 
software? <$1k?(I doubt), $1-5k?, $5-20k? more?

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Re: [Machinekit] 5-axis simultaneous, G-codes?

2018-02-18 Thread Bas de Bruijn 


> On 18 Feb 2018, at 09:40, Damien D  wrote:
> 
> That's why I would like to know the list of G-codes command supported by 
> Machinekit/LinuxCNC

They are here: http://www.machinekit.io/docs/index-user/#using-machinekit

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Re: [Machinekit] 5-axis simultaneous, G-codes?

2018-02-18 Thread Damien D 
Thanks for your answer :)
 

> Not a subject I know much about, this seems to give the best overview of 
> the kinematics.
>
> http://linuxcnc.org/docs/ja/html/motion/5-axis-kinematics.html
>
> I think the XYZAC example at the very end is nearest what you are 
> proposing, with A and C rotating in relation to Z
>
I saw that page earlier, yes indeed that's something close to that I need.

The G codes remain the same, but the plane in which the axis operates may 
> limit them.
>
> Regards post processors, usually one for Mach is a good starting point, 
> being generally compatible.
>
Ok thanks for the info. Do you/anyone know what specific G-code commands is 
Mach using for 5axis program?
 

> Quite a few CAM packages have linuxcnc posts, either in the package or as 
> something available either from their forum or the linuxcnc forum. So check 
> either before you choose a CAM or before you write your own.
>
That's why I would like to know the list of G-codes command supported by 
Machinekit/LinuxCNC so I could figure out which posts can work. It seems 
that post processors usually state which specific G-codes commands they use 
to handle 5axis motions but if I don't know which G-code commands can be 
understood by Machinekit, it will be hard to find out which post processors 
can work.


On 17/02/2018 23:51, Damien D wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I'm planning on building a 5axis plasma cutter similar to this one 
>  but 
> with one more axis to tilt the torch head.
> I'm thinking of starting from the existing maxkins kinematics (XYZBC) and 
> then modify it to my needs.
>
> Sorry if some questions seem 'stupid' but I'm quite new in CAM.. I'm 
> googling around and try to understand how the 5axis interface works between 
> CAM softwares and CNC controller (Machinekit).
>
> What I'm struggling to understand is what will be the G-codes supported by 
> Machinekit if I use the "maxkins" configuration?
>
> Does Machinekit support RTCP (Rotating Tool Center Point) like in this 
> video . If yes, what are the 
> G-codes commands Machinekit can understand to handle RTCP?
>
> I would need to know that to chose/configure the post-processor.
> Or Maybe I should rather ask what post-processor (configuration) should I 
> use to produce G-code that can be understood by Machinekit?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> /Damien
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Re: [Machinekit] 5-axis simultaneous, G-codes?

2018-02-17 Thread 'schoone...@btinternet.com' via Machinekit 
Not a subject I know much about, this seems to give the best overview of 
the kinematics.


http://linuxcnc.org/docs/ja/html/motion/5-axis-kinematics.html

I think the XYZAC example at the very end is nearest what you are 
proposing, with A and C rotating in relation to Z


The G codes remain the same, but the plane in which the axis operates 
may limit them.


Regards post processors, usually one for Mach is a good starting point, 
being generally compatible.


Quite a few CAM packages have linuxcnc posts, either in the package or 
as something available either from their forum or the linuxcnc forum. So 
check either before you choose a CAM or before you write your own.




On 17/02/2018 23:51, Damien D wrote:

Hi,

I'm planning on building a 5axis plasma cutter similar to this one 
 but 
with one more axis to tilt the torch head.
I'm thinking of starting from the existing maxkins kinematics (XYZBC) 
and then modify it to my needs.


Sorry if some questions seem 'stupid' but I'm quite new in CAM.. I'm 
googling around and try to understand how the 5axis interface works 
between CAM softwares and CNC controller (Machinekit).


What I'm struggling to understand is what will be the G-codes 
supported by Machinekit if I use the "maxkins" configuration?


Does Machinekit support RTCP (Rotating Tool Center Point) like in this 
video . If yes, what are 
the G-codes commands Machinekit can understand to handle RTCP?


I would need to know that to chose/configure the post-processor.
Or Maybe I should rather ask what post-processor (configuration) 
should I use to produce G-code that can be understood by Machinekit?


Thanks for your help,

/Damien
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[Machinekit] 5-axis simultaneous, G-codes?

2018-02-17 Thread Damien D 
Hi,

I'm planning on building a 5axis plasma cutter similar to this one 
 but 
with one more axis to tilt the torch head.
I'm thinking of starting from the existing maxkins kinematics (XYZBC) and 
then modify it to my needs.

Sorry if some questions seem 'stupid' but I'm quite new in CAM.. I'm 
googling around and try to understand how the 5axis interface works between 
CAM softwares and CNC controller (Machinekit).

What I'm struggling to understand is what will be the G-codes supported by 
Machinekit if I use the "maxkins" configuration?

Does Machinekit support RTCP (Rotating Tool Center Point) like in this video 
. If yes, what are the G-codes 
commands Machinekit can understand to handle RTCP?

I would need to know that to chose/configure the post-processor.
Or Maybe I should rather ask what post-processor (configuration) should I 
use to produce G-code that can be understood by Machinekit?

Thanks for your help,

/Damien

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