Re: CNC Surface Grinder

Roger,

If you set it up as a "mill",(means use std. XYZ), then you could use
G45-48 to compensate for wear. That's what they're designed for.

However, I dont think Mach1 can use them. So you could set up some
multiple offsets for your one tool (the grinding wheel), and call
them as it wears.

You can use the amperage drawn by the wheel motor to know when to
apply some wear compensation. And there'd be a few ways to go about
it. So when you get t that point, ask with some more details.

Hope this helps,

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "vrsculptor
<vrsculptor@h...>" <vrsculptor@h...> wrote:

> Questions:
> 1. Does mist work OK with a surfaec grinder? In the olden days we
> used flood cooling.
> 2. Do CNC surface grinders exist or is cnc just used for automatic
> feed?
> 3. Are axis designations the same as a mill? X/Y table, Z head?
> 4. Is there anything built into G-code to compensate for wheel wear?
> 5. What CAM program would you use for horizontal milling / surface
> grinder? VM4 doesn't do it and I don't remember seeing it in
> MasterCam.
>
> Just curious. I was given a Butterfly (no kidding) surface grinder,
> manual feed, mag chuck, single phase, about 8X30. I don't think I
> will automate it but now that anything can be CNC'd with Gecko's

and

> Mach1 you at least have to consider the posibility.
>
> RogerS