Re: Motor Controler

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Roy J. Tellason"
<rtellason@b...> wrote:

> On Monday 13 September 2004 12:09 pm, Jon Elson wrote:
> > Paul wrote:
> > >Dave - For full six axis control, EMC handles it.
> >
> > Does it really? For fully independent 6-axis, such as UVWXYZ or
> > ABCXYZ? I thought there were some limitations on the combinations
> > of axes the interpreter would accept. I know EMC will OUTPUT
> > 6 axes, as when using a hexapod.
>
> Can one of you guys explain to me what the heck a hexapod is? I've

seen that

> go by in here a few times now...

Google is your friend.

Imagine a solid base and your router on the hexapod.

It can move in many directions so it can do many angles that may not
be so easy with a 4 axis unit.

Dave