Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC router Z axis travel

Ian Wright wrote:

> 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.

I was just relating something interesting I saw, not the perfect
solution. Besides, I'm not aware of any hobby level CAM software that is
capable of carving 3D parts using robot geometry. Programming 5 axis
machining on an appropriate milling machine is significantly more
complex than 2-1/2 axis programming.
I think it would be cool to hang a router off the end of a welding robot
and carve stuff, but it's not a trivial task.

Jon