Re: [Emc-users] OT: machine geometry

2018-05-31 Thread Stuart Stevenson
At an auction here in Wichita one of these (a different brand) sold for about USD4000.00 a couple months ago. The guy told the auctioneer's office he would have paid more than USD40,000.00 for the machine. He felt he got a steal. There are a couple dental labs here in town. I almost went but all I

Re: [Emc-users] OT: machine geometry

2018-05-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 May 2018 at 22:45, Chris Albertson wrote: > Also they say the design eliminates the need to fixtures. The part can be > clamped on one edge then milled and drilled from any angle without having > to unclamp and manually flip the part. Yes, but that is true of any 5 axis machine, look at t

Re: [Emc-users] OT: machine geometry

2018-05-31 Thread Chris Albertson
I found the manufacturer's web site http://www.cybamantech.co.uk/en/products/milling_machines/cybaman_replicator The milling machine comes in both 5 and 6 axis versions. You ask why this is different from other 5-axis mills. Likely so as to make it possible to add the 6th axis without need to r

Re: [Emc-users] OT: machine geometry

2018-05-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 May 2018 at 17:05, Roland Jollivet wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvJmIP4OCIE I wonder what the advantage is over a more conventional 5-axis? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils

[Emc-users] OT: machine geometry

2018-05-31 Thread Roland Jollivet
I saw this machine style for the first time, so I thought I'd share. There's a few videos, but they don't concentrate on showing the motion range. Here are two; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvJmIP4OCIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDsWHAF2BU The machine/ company is here; http://www.cyba