This is some of what I've found.
If you have a horizontal mill then the table is set to the gear angle. The X drive and indexer are geared together and as the X moves the indexer turns. Here's the mechanical version. https://youtu.be/0I_wJLsDo-U The G3617 and the now G0757 can be mechanically configured to do this. I suspect the LinuxCNC code to do this would be simple? But with a vertical mill that tilts the head and can't pivot the table it's also possible as this short video shows. Again synchronizing is simple? https://youtu.be/eh6UgCSoZec And with a single point gear using LinuxCNC. This looks to be the most complicated. https://youtu.be/SJQtx80euGM Most of them don't show the complete set up from further back. But they either till the indexer or tilt the head. John > > > > Although, with CNC, is a pivoting table even needed for helical gear > > cutting? John > > Within the Y table motion limits, no. An if one motorizes the indexer, > and knows his math better than I do, even that limit may vanish. But it > would involve actively driveing the indexer in sync with everything > else. And that, using the indexer as the helix generator, would be > difficult with std cutters as the top of the tooth would get cut too > narrow. Easier by far on a cnc'd shaper with the motorized indexer. > > I don't personally know how to do it only that in the hands of a creative > mind ONLY the machine mechanics determine what you cab do, linuxcnc has > no limits. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: James Isaac [mailto:whirl...@live.com] > > > Sent: May-22-20 8:26 AM > > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Face Milling > > > > > > Hello John. > > > > > > You have a better mill than I do. > > > > > > Within > > > > <http://www.autoartisans.com/mill/Mill_CNC%3chttp:/www.autoartisans. > > >com/mill/Mill_CNC> > > > www.autoartisans.com/mill/Mill_CNC<http://www.autoartisans.com/mill/ > > >Mill_CNC> , I noticed RS522. > > > Since the predecessor networking protocol was RS485, and wondering > > > if the RS522 was a mis spelled RS422, I googled RS522. > > > > > > /(Start of dream application) > > > Did you put an RFID chip on all of your cutters and drills? > > > /(End of dream application) > 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
