Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 5-Axis help

isaiah_bellais wrote:

>
> Hello all. I am interested in building a 5 axis router mill like the
> one here: http://www.ctek-on-line.com/5axisgm2.html
> Of course the one I have in mind is much smaller.

> Most of the work that I do can easily be done on a smaller 5-axis
> gantry mill. I would like to mill something in a 2'-> 3' cube area.

Hi there Isaiah:

Any 3 axis gantry or bridge router should be modifiable to 5 axis
work. The problem (ie expense) is twofold:

- the 2 axis head will be very expensive (I don't know of any that
cost under $50K )

- driving 5 axes is no big deal, but buying the software to convert
surfaces and generate 5 axis Gcode is very expensive ($20+K range?).

You might want to consider building a hexapod instead, although that
will take you immediately to the front-line battlefield of the
'bleeding edge of technology' (a couple of pictures and links on my
website).

Cutting foam in a 3' cube area is quite feasible, this is often
all that is required to make a model. Cutting wood or metals
in such a volume is unlikely on a DIY cnc router due to the lack
of rigidity.

Notice that huge machine you refer to:
http://www.ctek-on-line.com/5axisgm2.html

is also only cutting foam.

For an absolutely humongous machine, capable of cutting 88' * 20' * 8'
check out:
http://www.janicki.com

and guess what.... it only cuts foam too!

Doug Fortune
http://www.cncKITS.com