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General Mach Discussion / Re: Oscillating bit in Z axis to equalize tool wear
« on: September 19, 2011, 07:24:11 PM »
That I am aware of there is NO CNC controller that can do z oscilations as a standard motion. (;-) There is NOT a gcode for it either.
Yes Scam could do it easy enough. You could set the frequency and amplitude based on OnARC() and ONmove() and then compare to units travel to set the Zdepth to oscillate with xy movement. Then on OnPenUp() you could make sure it raises Z back to safeZ before it does a rapid.
Like I said CAM is where it is normally done.
Just a thought, (;-) TP
Yes Scam could do it easy enough. You could set the frequency and amplitude based on OnARC() and ONmove() and then compare to units travel to set the Zdepth to oscillate with xy movement. Then on OnPenUp() you could make sure it raises Z back to safeZ before it does a rapid.
Like I said CAM is where it is normally done.
Just a thought, (;-) TP