Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC, ISA and other Questions...

On Wednesday 22 January 2003 02:29 am, Tim wrote:

> Maybe some of them should talk to Art at www.ArtofCNC.ca about how he
> fixed it in Mach1. He has done a marvelous job in handling a rotary
> axis. You input the distance Z = 0 is from the center of the rotary axis
> and Mach1 then adjust the feeds to maintain the desired feedrate at the
> tool tip.

I'm guessing that most folks use their rotary tables as the A axis, and this
scheme would work for A & B.

Is it assumed that if you're using an A axis, that Y0.000 is the centerline
of the rotary axis (or if it's the B axis, that X0.000 is where the tool is
directly over the centerline)?

Do you have to also tell Mach1 what axis you're using?

How about the C axis, do you specify the X,Y coodinates of the rotary table's
center?

Sorry for asking so many questions, but this is going to be worked on in the
next few weeks and we can use all the good ideas we can get...

Thanks,
Matt