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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: BClemens on January 19, 2010, 10:19:18 AM

Title: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: BClemens on January 19, 2010, 10:19:18 AM

What is the CAM software being used with Mach3 for simultaneous 4 axis machining? Or the most popular CAM software being used...?

Thanks,

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: Hood on January 19, 2010, 04:56:26 PM

Suppose it will depend on what your going to be doing with a 4th axis, heard mention of people using wrapper or something like that to convert Y moves to rotational axis moves but afraid thats about all I know. If you are talking routing then probably Vetric has some stuff to look at but if you are talking 4 axis milling then probably its the high end CAM stuff you will need and that wont be cheap :(
Hood

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: Mc2 on January 19, 2010, 06:17:29 PM

Bobcad V23 will wrap around the 4th axis. Insteady of posting out x or y axes the a axis can be posted with simulanious movements. You can also output all 4 axes if you just want to index with the 4th. I have inlayed 4 points into a cue that wrap around the front 360 degrees.


Jim.

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: BClemens on January 20, 2010, 05:34:28 PM

I did a search on this site and found some interesting data on this 4th axis. I also found a link to some software that was offered by Rich. I should have bookmarked it but something took all of my attention recently: my brand new granddaughter!

Rich, please give me the link....

Bill C. (brand new grand dad  ;D )

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: RICH on January 20, 2010, 06:28:24 PM

bILL,
Not sure if this is what you are refering to

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,13707.msg89844.html#msg89844

RICH

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: BClemens on January 20, 2010, 06:35:54 PM

Rich,

Don't you have some software you are offering for $100 pertaining to 4th axis....?

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: ger21 on January 20, 2010, 06:45:23 PM

Do you mean these?
http://www.wizardsbyrich.embarqspace.com/

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: RICH on January 20, 2010, 06:51:13 PM

The only wizard I have is my better-half and she ain't for sale!  ;)
RICH

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: BClemens on January 21, 2010, 12:09:49 AM

Yep!  That's what I was thinking about! Thanks very much Gerry!

RICH, I know what you're talking about....I have one of those mystical 'other half' beings too. She IS for sale but probably priced much, much too high.  8)

Thanks again,

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: bowber on January 21, 2010, 07:33:49 AM

Vecric have just added 4th axis support to V Carve pro and Aspire, you design/import the artwork and then use some wizards to wrap it onto a rotary axis.
Not used it yet though many seem to have, have a look on the vectric forum at the bottom

Title: Re: Simultaneous 4th Axis..
Post by: BClemens on January 21, 2010, 09:02:11 AM

Thanks bowber, we'll check...