Re: CNC Etch-A-Sketch, EggBot

Hi Fred,

OK! Y-A! Yeah, that I've got working! Had me there! But why would
you use "1/4 of the surface" and indexing (rotary table?)? I think I'm
missing something there too! (Might be better subject for Vector
Forum!).

Alan KM6VV
P.S. Anyone know how to clean egg off a Sherline mill? ;>)


imserv1 wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "IMService" <imserv@v...> wrote:
> > > Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 00:04:10 -0800
>
> >You could then use the Z-A swap trick to develop the G-code for the
> surface, or else, use Vector's Wrap cylinder to develop the 3D
> surface, from which you could either draw X-Y-Z coordinates using
> about 1/4 of the surface and indexing, or else use the VectorPlus
> rotary 4th axis to generate the entire drawing path directly from the
> model.
>
> Sorry that should have said Y-A axis swap, not Z-A
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Fred Smith
> IMService