I have one of these... cnc'ing it would be trivial.. :) http://www.lathes.co.uk/everede/
On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 10:05 AM BRIAN GLACKIN <glackin.br...@gmail.com> wrote: > Probably way to late the discussion but…. > > In the wiki under O-word example, there is an example for a “Spirograph” > which if my maths are right would simply be a 2d spiral. > > Here’s the actual cutting snippet from the wiki. > > > > (here is the actual cutting - I don't have any z in it yet) > o250 do > #15=[[#1+#2]*COS[#4] - [#2+#3]*COS[[[#1+#2]/#2]*#4]] > #16=[[#1+#2]*sin[#4] - [#2+#3]*sin[[[#1+#2]/#2]*#4]] > g1 x[#15]y[#16]f200 > #4=[#4+#5] > o250 while [#4 LE #14] > > The only thing missing is adding in the Zed coordinate as the original > poster indicated in his comments. It is essentially a 3d helical routine. > > Sub-routines require some mental gymnastics to keep up with but can be a > “stimulating “ challenge to solve especially if it results in a reusable / > configurable tool. > > Bg > > _______________________________________________ > 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
