Re: [sherline] Re: Rings
Posted by
Alan Marconett KM6VV
on 2000-08-13 09:38:13 UTC
But Dan,
You really need to try the sine-wave cut! You could also do script
around a ring, and something that I think would look terrific, old
Celtic runes (sp?)! The CNC approach is much simpler. I prefer the 'C'
language, but one could write a G-code generation program for a
sine-wave even in BASIC! At low resolutions, a SIMPLE rotary table
driven by a stepper motor, and another axis, say the X, and you'd have
it! The Z axis could be done manually to lower and raise the 1mm end
mill. Several of your current patterns could be programmed also!
Alan
Dan Statman wrote:
You really need to try the sine-wave cut! You could also do script
around a ring, and something that I think would look terrific, old
Celtic runes (sp?)! The CNC approach is much simpler. I prefer the 'C'
language, but one could write a G-code generation program for a
sine-wave even in BASIC! At low resolutions, a SIMPLE rotary table
driven by a stepper motor, and another axis, say the X, and you'd have
it! The Z axis could be done manually to lower and raise the 1mm end
mill. Several of your current patterns could be programmed also!
Alan
Dan Statman wrote:
>
> .....cut...
> I can live without the sine-wave cut , if I'd have to go through that
> set-up!
> Dan.
>
> >Marcus
> >.....cut
> >The only way I can think of cutting the sine pattern you describe without
> >CNC is with a live spindle mounted on the lathe cross-slide, a multi lobed
> >face cam on the spindle, a follower to carry the live spindle in
> conjunction
> >with the cam, and a 1mm endmill in the live spindle. The longitudinal feed
> >would need to be disconnected, or else another small slide would have to be
> >mounted on the cross slide, parallel to the ways to carry the live spindle.
> >That's one helluva setup!
> >MC
> .....cut