Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Helical interpolation

Marcus,

Thanks for the help, I think I will give it a go.

Thanks again,
Tony

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus & Eva" <implmex@...>
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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Helical interpolation


> Hi Tony:
> I've always ended up hand coding stuff like that.
> You need to find out what routine your controller prefers: the two most
> common ones appear to be a G02 or G03 with a Z command followed by a loop
> command, or a dedicated G word and a statement of degrees of rotation
> together with a targert Z level.
> I'm sure there's lots of others out there too.
> Getting a post processor to do this is probably a cast iron b---h!
> Cheers
>
> Marcus
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Dickson" <antson@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 3:53 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Cirular interpolation
>
>
> > Folks,
> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to get my milling machine thread a
> 4.500" hole with an 8 tpi thread in it. Can anyone tell me if Bobcad,
> Vectorcad or Dolphin can generate code for this particular operation. I
> think it might also be called helical interpolation, I'm not sure.
> > I got in on the end of the "thread milling" post a while back, I hope
> I'm not repeating the same question.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tony
>
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