Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread TJoseph Powderly
; Para: EMC developers > Asunto: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma > > You need to introduce virtual axis W for that purpose. > There's this config... 5axiskins or smth. > > Andrew > > 2016-09-21 14:11 GMT+03:00 Marius Liebenberg : > >>I agree. I

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Marius Liebenberg
distance of the torch from the material. The change will be in line with where the torch is pointing at the moment and it will remain on the cutting line. So a number of axis's will be influenced at the same time, possibly. Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma >Pivot-l

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Lisandro Massera
7 and connecting the analog output pin to pivot-length. De: Marius Liebenberg Enviado: miƩrcoles, 21 de septiembre de 2016 15:05 Para: EMC developers Asunto: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma That sounds interesting. Can one change the pivot length during a

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Marius Liebenberg
That sounds interesting. Can one change the pivot length during a move? -- Original Message -- From: "Lisandro Massera" To: "EMC developers" Sent: 2016-09-21 13:52:33 Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma >5axiskins exports a pin pivot-length w

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Marius Liebenberg
: "John Thornton" To: "Marius Liebenberg" ; "EMC developers" Sent: 2016-09-21 14:06:28 Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma >Z is still the only axis that controls the torch height. A and C should >be programmed to follow the path needed for

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Gene Heskett
m just as well? > > -- Original Message -- > From: "John Thornton" > To: "Marius Liebenberg" ; "EMC developers" > > Sent: 2016-09-21 12:56:59 > Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma > > >Cutting a bevel the thickness is diff

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread John Thornton
iebenberg" ; "EMC developers" > > Sent: 2016-09-21 12:56:59 > Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma > >> Cutting a bevel the thickness is different than the sheet but the arc >> distance is the same for the thickness being cut IMHO. >>

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Lisandro Massera
filter to the kinematics module pin. Lisandro De: Andrew Enviado: miƩrcoles, 21 de septiembre de 2016 11:31 Para: EMC developers Asunto: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma You need to introduce virtual axis W for that purpose. There's this c

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Andrew
You need to introduce virtual axis W for that purpose. There's this config... 5axiskins or smth. Andrew 2016-09-21 14:11 GMT+03:00 Marius Liebenberg : > I agree. It is more al the signal level or HAL level or component level > that I am wondering about. You cannot simply change the Z value as

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread Marius Liebenberg
benberg" ; "EMC developers" Sent: 2016-09-21 12:56:59 Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma >Cutting a bevel the thickness is different than the sheet but the arc >distance is the same for the thickness being cut IMHO. > >JT > > >On 09/21/2016

Re: [Emc-developers] THC with 5 axis plasma

2016-09-21 Thread John Thornton
Cutting a bevel the thickness is different than the sheet but the arc distance is the same for the thickness being cut IMHO. JT On 09/21/2016 12:16 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Hi All > I am starting a build of a 5 axis plasma machine with bevelling > features. The problem I am facing is not