what is also cool - it is self regulating.. As the spindle slows down - the tool path slows down.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 10:03 AM Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes - and it really isn't that great. the cutter edge isn't on the center > line of the spindle.. I had to tweek the angle of the tool so that it cut > the hex in the right orientation. I am actually surprised it worked as > well as it did. > > (or who knows - maybe it is why it did work as well as it did. :) ) > > I hope to find or sharpen a decent tool to try andy's tapered polygon this > weekend. (I also think I could thread it... why? no clue. But why stop > now..) > > sam > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 9:57 AM Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > >> On Thursday 12 March 2020 10:26:35 Sam Sokolik wrote: >> >> > Now with rotatable polygon.. (this is 2 runs - with one hex rotated >> > 30 degrees) >> > >> > http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20200311_173730.jpg >> >> Neat Sam. And these are done by just chucking a boring bar from a $20 >> kit? Sharpened of course? >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 8:20 AM Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > Oh! Duh. Yes. I think that would work pretty easy. Yes - you can >> > > change the radius on the fly. >> > > >> > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2020, 8:15 AM andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 at 11:56, Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > Andy - I not understanding what you mean. Do you have an >> > >> > example? The comp outputs the radius as the spindle rotates. >> > >> > (mainly was for testing) >> > >> >> > >> How do you program different hexagon sizes? >> > >> Link that to Z position (with scaling) and you get tapered >> > >> polygonal holes. >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> 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 >> > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Emc-users mailing list >> > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> Cheers, Gene Heskett >> -- >> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: >> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." >> -Ed Howdershelt (Author) >> If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. >> - Louis D. Brandeis >> Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
