Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 5-axis Taig Mill

>Hi all,
>Been busy working on converting my Taig Mill to 5-axes by using a
>Sherline CNC-ready rotary table mounted on the Z-axis slide.
>It's quite promising although I think that the Z-axis could do with
>being counterbalanced. I'm thinking of maybe using one of those air
>powered die-grinders with the spindle at right-angles to the body to
>reduce weight and help keep the body of the spindle away from the 4th-
>axis chuck and tailstock.
>Just been using 4-axes at once as I've only 4 motors and drivers, and
>Master5 which I'm using as a control handles only 4-axes currently,
>so used the linear Y-axis to control rotation around Y.
>Toolpaths generated by some custom scripting done in 3DS MAX.
>I've put some photos in the Taigtools files section and I'll update
>my webpage when I get some time.
>
>Rab,
>Rainnea Graphics
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>Photos link:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/files/Rab%27s%
>20Stuff/Taig1.jpg
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