Re: Reverse CAD CAM

My company will only be responsible for positioning the "tool". What
tool is it, or what will it inject, I don't know and I don't "care"
for my part of the machine. They are developers, so my problem ends if
I can demonstrate that the machine will follow a toolpath that
corresponds to the object.

My question is only where is the software ?
That is all, since the machine, I can build.

By the way, I did a machine (large) that makes surfboards blanks from
large blocks of foam and wood.

Filipe

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Vaughan" <mark@...> wrote:
>
> I don't own the secrets, they are confidential, so my discussion is
limited.
>
> I manufacture CNC machines to blow foam surfboard blanks.
>
> Sculpting with foam blown in open space has many problems and will
not be as
> easy as it sounds. It is not simply a case of pop the valve for a
certain
> amount of time to create a bobble of X size, skin boundaries form
between
> old and new surfaces and severely effect the rates of expansion. You
also
> have to be very careful of environmental issues regarding foam blowing.
>
>
>
> Really think this through and do some manual tests before you spend a
> fortune on a control systems and find you cannot gain an acceptable
final
> result.
>
> Be very sure what you are providing will meet the customers needs,
and get
> the customer to accept this.
>
>
>
> Dr. Mark Vaughan Ph'D. B.Eng. M0VAU
>
> Managing Director
>
> Vaughan Industries Ltd, reg in UK no 2561068
>
> Water Care Technology Ltd, reg in UK no 4129351
>
> Addr Unit3, Sydney House, Blackwater, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8HH, UK.
> Phone/Fax 44 1872 561288
>
> RSGB DRM111(Cornwall)
>
> _____
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> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Filipe Tomaz
> Sent: 28 April 2007 10:44
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Reverse CAD CAM
>
>
>
> Hello. I have a client that needs a small machine to inject material
> instead of removing it. Basically the machine will behave like a small
> mill, but it will not take chips off, it will inject foam (I think).
> The idea is to create objects in an empty space (no mold is present).
> The client will provide the 3D objects, so I was wondering what are
> the software that could take the 3D format (any popular format), and
> output ISO gcode for the machine to handle.
> Thank you from your time.
>
> Filipe
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