And to further confuse things I don't think it matters which is front and back angle after some speirments swapping them.
JT On 6/24/2015 4:03 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: > In this document http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/lathe/lathe-user.html > <http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/lathe/lathe-user.html> section "3. Lathe Tool > Orientation" there is a diagram of tools and their positions. I have a tool > in position 3 (315deg) that has an 80 degree angle on it. So I assume one > angle is 315-40=275 and one angle is 315+40=355. But which is frontangle and > which is backangle? Above the diagram is says “The FRONTANGLE and BACKANGLE > are clockwise starting at a line parallel to Z+.” But if that is true then > the tools at position 5 and 7 are marked wrong because it shows their > BACKANGLE first and FRONTANGLE second (if clockwise from that parallel line). > > Secondly, what are these angles used for in actual cutting, since the radius > of the nose of the tool is what is engaging the workpiece? > > -Tom > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Monitor 25 network devices or servers for free with OpManager! > OpManager is web-based network management software that monitors > network devices and physical & virtual servers, alerts via email & sms > for fault. Monitor 25 devices for free with no restriction. Download now > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/292181274;119417398;o > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor 25 network devices or servers for free with OpManager! OpManager is web-based network management software that monitors network devices and physical & virtual servers, alerts via email & sms for fault. Monitor 25 devices for free with no restriction. Download now http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/292181274;119417398;o _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
