5-Axis Question, Grizzley solution.
Posted by
vrsculptor@h...
on 2001-08-02 16:24:48 UTC
Grizzley is selling a 10" 2 axis rotary/tilting table for about $900.
http://www.grizzley.com/fcgi-bin/lookup.fcgi/products/lookup.cfg?
q=item&kw=G9305
It has worm drive on both axis. I've seen one in person and it looks
OK. Backlash on the tilt is pretty bad but I think its just
adjustment. All you need to do is add motors and you have a 5-axis
mill. Interfacing shouldn't be a problem, the setup files for 5-axis
EMC are in the drop box.
My real worry is generating the G-code to use it. All I see on the
web are custom solutions for high end CAM packages. Any suggestions
for a down to earth solution?
Can anyone provide me with the output from a sample part to look at?
If I could see the drawing, intermediate code and resulting G-code
for a simple object(from any package, preferably Mastercam, I have an
aquaintence with a seat)I may be able to figure something out. Right
now, even though I'm a software type, I'm pretty clueless.
Thanks,
Roger
http://www.grizzley.com/fcgi-bin/lookup.fcgi/products/lookup.cfg?
q=item&kw=G9305
It has worm drive on both axis. I've seen one in person and it looks
OK. Backlash on the tilt is pretty bad but I think its just
adjustment. All you need to do is add motors and you have a 5-axis
mill. Interfacing shouldn't be a problem, the setup files for 5-axis
EMC are in the drop box.
My real worry is generating the G-code to use it. All I see on the
web are custom solutions for high end CAM packages. Any suggestions
for a down to earth solution?
Can anyone provide me with the output from a sample part to look at?
If I could see the drawing, intermediate code and resulting G-code
for a simple object(from any package, preferably Mastercam, I have an
aquaintence with a seat)I may be able to figure something out. Right
now, even though I'm a software type, I'm pretty clueless.
Thanks,
Roger