On Tue, 26 Nov 2019 at 01:25, Ken Strauss <[email protected]> wrote: > > Perhaps I'm not looking at things the right way. Assuming that the A-axis is > horizontal and the spindle axis is perpendicular to the x/y-axis, I don't > think that "You could use compound motion _if_ you also rotate the indexer > relative to the table slots." will avoid distortion of the tooth form.
Skewing the A axis on the table is only a solution if you are using a horizontal spindle. (But then, is the normal Y then a Z? [1] [1] Ironically I am typing this on a German keyboard with a UK keymap, so Z and Y are swapped here too.... -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
