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General Mach Discussion / Re: using mach 3 to operate a CNC with waist ( radial ) X axes and linear Y axes
« on: May 27, 2017, 11:48:58 AM »
Thanks for the post , I did looked at the linuxCNC yesterday but while looks like I could rewrite code sections to allow for it. it still breaks down to rewriting code ...
I like the VB approach because I dont have to build / buy and new system ( to run just LinuxCNC ) and I will look into the Mach 4 option also ...
again thanks
(BTW, the waist is a radial axes, so I end up with a radial axes A (or X), and then I have a normal linear axes B (or Y) so you are correct to go from a X - Y cord system to Radial - linear cord system will take a G-gode conversion ( I was just hoping that there was a way Mach 3/4 could do it for me )
I like the VB approach because I dont have to build / buy and new system ( to run just LinuxCNC ) and I will look into the Mach 4 option also ...
again thanks
(BTW, the waist is a radial axes, so I end up with a radial axes A (or X), and then I have a normal linear axes B (or Y) so you are correct to go from a X - Y cord system to Radial - linear cord system will take a G-gode conversion ( I was just hoping that there was a way Mach 3/4 could do it for me )