I'm working with a Sherline mill with a rotary axis add-on. The rotary axis is heavy - it takes a little time to spin up/down to/from a high feed rate.
Tonight I was trying to make a wheel with spokes. I'm doing this by cutting out the material between the spokes. To keep the spokes the same width at all distances from the axis, I must rotate while moving into or out from the hub. I noticed that at a reasonable feed rate, the momentum causes a slight curve at the beginning of each movement. I can eliminate this curve by greatly reducing the feed rate. Question: is there an easy way to compensate for this momentum without reducing the feed? Would it be possible to introduce a movement mode where the feed gradually speeds up and slows down at the beginning and end of the motion? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
