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Originally Posted by the4thseal how about a pic or a drawing?

im working on it, im gonna do it in solidworks, just havent figured out exactly what i want to do.

Originally Posted by Superman Try working it out going backwards --what maximum weight would you turn ? light = table rotate (like videos), heavy = head rotate or nutating head (*** not the same ***) . -----Turning-- spin the part and have the tool fixed ( this would be C-axis, rotating around Z ) ----tool orientation capable to use an ID boring bar on an OD operation ----head or table rotating 90° to enable the above tool do a facing operation ----to enable the above -- that plane the spindle axis rotates thru would be the diameter turning axis ( ØX in turning mode ) We have this M/C ( I know the guy who progammed this part ) YouTube - OKUMA MU500-VAL Another -- a bit long ( good ideas at the beginning ) YouTube - STAMA 5-AXIS MILLING and TURNING TECHNOLOGY Don't worry --- there plenty of other designs to choose from as well.thanks for all that! i notice there is a ton of designs and differnt ways to acheive it. Im NOT looking to do a design like the videos...thats just way to complicated for my home build.

ok picture this, a table, that only slides left and right (X1). an attachment for the table the will rotate the part (i think you called it the c axis) at the end of the table will be rails that will allow the gantry to move forward and back. (y axis)..

the z axis will be built into the gantry. now the plan is, to use two square billets on the ends, with 4 tool steel rods to allow the spindle to also travel left to right (x2) (for heavier or oversize parts) what im planning on doing is have the entire assembly...the two square billets, the tool steel roods, and the spindle....all be able to rotate for and aft together (would this be a B axis???)

i guess its kind of complicated to imagine, ill draw a quick sketch later and then maybe do some cad.