Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC router Z axis travel

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From: "Jon Anderson" <janders@...>
> There was an interesting machine that sold on eBay recently, similar to
> this. It had a rotary axis mounted vertically, and a horizontal spindle
> that could also move vertically and, presumably, in and out relative to
> the rotary axis. Nicely enclosed in a cylindrical cabinet.
> Was supposed to have been sold for carving out anatomical models.

I think that to do a reasonable job of anatomical modelling you would need
more than straight X,Y,Z motion as you would not be able to achieve the
undercuts at chin, boobs etc., However, a robot arm as used in, for example,
paint spraying, would achieve this.

Ian
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Ian W. Wright
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