Hi, has anyone ever used LinuxCNC to control a 5axis (two x/y-portals and a rotary table )hot wire cutter?
I own one of these machines: http://en.step-four.at/hp2/index.php?action=450 And I'd like to overcome some of the limitations of the provided controller software. The hardware side is simple: Stepper motors controlled by two parallel ports. So that should be no problem, but the kinematics bother me and I'm unsure which axis I should use. X and Y for the first portal, U and W for the second and A for the rotary table? Or X and Y for the first portal and A and B to specify to angels of the wire and C for the rotary table? This would make it necessary to calculate the coordinates on the second portal in the kinematics module. Any suggestions? See you Flo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
