Hello all,
I have a problem here for those mathematically inclined individuals. This really has nothing to do with Smartcam.
We have a Platino laser and a 7.874 diameter quartz tube that we need to cut a 10 degree slice off of one end. We are putting it on a rotary axis and we actually program an ellipse to cut as the axis is turning. What we get is a part with a rather pronounced dip at the lowest point instead of a smooth transition as the axis direction changes.
My question is this: Can anyone figure what the dimensions of the ellipse should be or what the ratio of the feedrate of the rotary axis speed to the laser head speed should be? Hopefully someone has encountered a similar issue and will be willing to help. Maybe a formula to apply to all degrees of cut and diameters of tube.
Thanks,
John Acosta
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