Re: Cutting a totem Pole

For a PC controller for 5/6 axis work, try Art Fenerty's Mach1. Runs
under Win2K/WinXP for now, and in alpha stage of development, but
will cut from G-code, control spindle, home position, limit switches
as it is right now. So far performance has not been a problem - in
fact it far exceeds my previous results with EMC and Master5 (Art's
current package for Win9X). I will be using this for my 5 axis
GEM500G. Right now it is running X,Y on the mill, and waiting for Z
to be assembled. During winter I will have the 4/5 axis trunnion
made and trialed. My goal is decorative sculpting also.

Allan

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "vrsculptor" <vrsculptor@h...> wrote:
> Fred mentioned a project close to my heart, making a totem pole
(well
> actually sculpting in general). As an exercise, assuming you had a
5
> axis mill (x,y,z) plus a tilting rotary table (a,b):
> 1. What would you use as a CAD output format (STL, IGES, DXF...)?
The
> choice of actual CAD program is dependent on the specific model you
> are trying to build and your preferences.
> 2. What CAM packages would you use? I've looked at Mastercam and am
> not real sure it could handle imported 5 axis nurb generated
surfaces
> in any format. Could be wrong.
> 3. What would you use for a post processor? I haven't been able to
> find any 5 axis posts, even examples.
> 4. If you got the post to work would any of the PC controllers
> actaully cut it if performance isn't a concern?
>
> Roger