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4th Axis Rotation Diameter setting for an ellispe
« on: July 19, 2008, 06:56:42 AM »
What should you set the diameter setting when programming and ellipse on The 4th axis. Attached is a Jpeg of part and stock. Not quite sure if I want to use the largest cylindrical diameter or some thing in the middle? The questionable cut is the profile around part
Thanks,
Mike
« Last Edit: July 21, 2008, 06:07:09 AM by Lakeside design »

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Re: 4th Axis Rotation Diameter setting for an ellispe
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2008, 11:04:29 AM »
It doesnt much matter.  The only thing the diameter does is set the rotational feedrate (if you have the feedrate option set in config>toolpath).  Pick the average dimension of the turned piece and just adjust the feedrate on the fly with the 'feedrate overide'.
Re: 4th Axis Rotation Diameter setting for an ellispe
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2008, 03:15:41 PM »
Thanks for the reply I did not think it really matter