Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 5 axis head ?

Okay, got it. More like a CNC router sort of basis. I was thinking along
the lines of turbines and sorts. I don't know of a good Z axis solution,
unfortunately.

On Nov 16, 2007 10:00 AM, turbulatordude <dave_mucha@...> wrote:

> I am looking to have 4th and 5th axes on the Z with a fixed part on
> the table.
>
> The rotating tables can get pricey and are hard to make large enough
> for work on big parts.
>
> think 48" x 48" x 72" parts.
>
>
> Dave
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Michael Fagan"
> <woodworker88@...> wrote:
> >
> > Yes. Have you ever seen a picture of a trunnion table? When you
> hear about
> > a 5 axis VMC (not a turning center), usually, that's how the machine is
> > configured. Haas has a bunch of movies and pictures of them in action.
> > It's basically a horizontal rotary table attached to a regular vertical
> > fourth axis, with support on both sides. See
> > http://www.haas.co.uk/images/rotary_images_large/TR110_R.jpg
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > On 11/16/07, turbulatordude <dave_mucha@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a design for a 2 axis head for a router. It is some work and
> > > I am hoping it will work when all is said and done, but I was also
> > > hoping someone else has already made one or has pix of some that might
> > > be easy enough to make.
> > >
> > > Also, the short and stubby design has the router completely off
> > > center. the larger design has the cutting bit dead center. that
> > > version is larger and lots more work.
> > >
> > > Using a pair of small rotary tables does sound interesting !
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com<CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>
> <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>,
>
> > > "Michael Fagan"
> > > <woodworker88@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > CNC a 6 or 8 inch rotary table and mount a 4" Sherline rotary table
> > > > vertically on top.
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 6, 2007 10:12 AM, turbulatordude <dave_mucha@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > anyone have plans or drawings or some such of a 4th and 5th
> axis for a
> > > > > router table ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave
> > > > >
> > > > >
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