Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: bdi-4.16 EMC -- Help with Config of Graphics

Hi Dave,

Well, I don't currently need any axe handles, so that's out. So far,
the columns I've made for my steam engines have been circular in cross
section. Tapered, and sometimes with flutes, and even "fish belly", but
no ovals. I'd be more included to use a rotary table, and an endmill to
do the non circular cross sections. Although that would be slow.

After thinking a little, I realized that rotary table could be used to
make engine cams in this manner. Not a voice coil, spindle connection,
but it is something I will be doing, probably on my next engine.

Alan KM6VV


turbulatordude wrote:

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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Alan Marconett <KM6VV@a...>
> wrote:
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>>Hi Dave,
>>
>>Thanks for the example. At a much slower rate, I understand that
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> axe
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>>handles (flattened handle) are (used to be?) made with a copying
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> lathe
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>>of some sort. The cross feed was "modulated" on a spindle cyclic
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> rate.
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>>I can't think of any application for us hobbyists.
>>
>>Alan KM6VV
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>
> I can see the need for a copy lathe sort of work, as I have a couple
> broken maul and axes that would love new handles. I toyed with the
> idea of a router as the cutter on a lathe, but the guy whose lathe it
> was would have none of it.
>
> Seems a simple long axis, a router on a shorter axis and an encoder
> and you have a copy lathe in short order.
>
> But, unless one can use the sound as feedback to alter the feed rate,
> or just wants a one off finish ( I wonder how Bohemian Raposidy would
> look on a long shaft) I have not come up with a useful feed or axis
> application.
>
> I do like the idea of my Machine saying, Dave, your part is finished
> Dave, can I make another part for you Dave?
>
> Dave
>