Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TANGENTIAL?

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From: art <fenerty@...>

> Wouldn't it be just a simple matter of calculating the next trajectory
> direction and rotating the engraver knife to the right direction prior to
> the move...of course, all arc's would have to be converted to segments
prior to doing this...

I can't think of anything complicated about it. Your description seems
correct. I think the Galil manual had a derivation/explanation in it
somewhere. I'll look and get back to you.

>
> Or is there something I'm missing here? Is a tangental cutter just a
> rotational axis?

That's correct.

Doug