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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 08:40:11 PM

Title: using dolphin turn to make trochoidal milling code?
Post by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 08:40:11 PM

it seem to work to just change the code from xz to xy in wordpad.
change the g18 to g17 and such.
anyone ever try this?

Title: Re: using dolphin turn to make trochoidal milling code?
Post by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 09:51:33 PM

cad drawing
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4931/cad.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/109/cad.png/)

cam
(http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5883/camx.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/403/camx.png/)

Title: Re: using dolphin turn to make trochoidal milling code?
Post by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 09:52:32 PM

code from the lathe cam

Title: Re: using dolphin turn to make trochoidal milling code?
Post by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 10:41:27 PM

ok, simpler code
i took the DT g code and pasted it into a milling folder with the right goods.
converted the IJK's and the XYZ"s in wordpad reall quick.
the only strange thing is i had to set DT tool profile to rear instead of front.
it seems to work flawless. ;D

Title: Re: using dolphin turn to make trochoidal milling code?
Post by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 10:49:59 PM

i just cleaned up the scraps on the code conversion and it seems air tight.
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7011/machscreen.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/407/machscreen.png/)


now how do we get a post processor or something to do this quick and easy?
i can do this now in about 5 minutes

Title: Re: using dolphin turn to make trochoidal milling code?
Post by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 10:52:20 PM

final cam set up
(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/9097/cambe.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/cambe.png/)

Title: Re: using dolphin turn to make trochoidal milling code?
Post by: turbothis on February 16, 2012, 10:59:55 PM

it seem to me you would just have to attack each side indavidually but it is pretty simple. just change the tool profile in the cam.