No, I was a gunner (155mm), we had conscription in those days.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Stevenson" <stus...@gmail.com> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 3 to 5 axis milling > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Belli Button <be...@iafrica.com> wrote: >> Well they same that the difference between theory and practice is >> small...... in theory. >> >> I have seen a number of software packages that take a simple 3D toolpath >> and >> convert it to a 5 axis tool path. Theoretically the math is not >> complicated >> as the tangent for the A axis can be calculated from that line of G-code, >> the B axis is a little more complicated as you have to look at the >> preceding >> pass and at the next pass to calculate the tangent. I am sure that if >> one >> of the boffins (and there seems to be a few) on this group got their >> teeth >> into it they could write a small, simple app that would do this >> conversion. >> Granted it wouldn't be perfect but not difficult. It might even be >> possible >> to do this with macro on a spread sheet. >> >> Regards, >> Greg >> >> > Hey Belli - did you graduate from the navel adademy? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, > Nevada. > The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help > pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.17/1845 - Release Date: 12/12/2008 9:02 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
