Hex hole is rather useful for nuts. > video coming... :) one gcode program - chamfer, hex and hole all > poly-bored.. > h > > > > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 6:47 PM Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > playing with being able to 'gear?' the x axis to the radius of the polygon. > > > > \ > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 11:12 AM dave engvall <dengv...@charter.net> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> On 3/12/20 8:53 AM, Sam Sokolik wrote: > >> > I think you could with currently a negative tool diameter... The > >> problem > >> > is - the axis keeping up. The spindle would have to move slower. > >> > > >> > On Thu, Mar 12, 2020, 10:25 AM Ed <ate...@mwt.net> wrote: > >> > > >> >> On 3/12/20 10:03 AM, Sam Sokolik 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 > >> >> > >> >> Pretty neat Sam! > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Now for your next test do the double hex on an OD. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Ed. ;-) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Get the bugs worked out and then try something in steel. :-) Probbly > >> using a roughing routine first to remove the bulk of the material. Still > >> pretty fancy stuff. > >> Dave > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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 > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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