5 Axis Coordinate system

[axis_control]

can anyone please explain the coordinate system of a 5 axis machine.
I know the basic xyz axis.

[holbieone]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesi...rdinate_system

[axis_control]

Originally Posted by holbieone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesi...rdinate_system

thanks for helping but I had already gone through that & there is no description about 5 axis.

Can anyone even draw the vectors in paint & post a pic so that I can understand. In a 5 axis machine I see the Y & Z axis rotate about its axis(5 axis rotary table) & also reciprocate (router or the 3 axis guide ways)

Please correct me if I am wrong.

[307startup]

Operating under the Cartesian coordinate system, axis systems beyond the 3 primary linear axes are considered rotation elements. A, B, C...etc.

An A-axis would be a rotational axis along the X axis centerline.
A B-axis would be a rotational axis along the Y axis centerline.
A C-axis would be a rotational axis along the Z axis centerline.

Originally Posted by axis_control can anyone please explain the coordinate system of a 5 axis machine. I know the basic xyz axis.

[axis_control]

Originally Posted by 307startup Operating under the Cartesian coordinate system, axis systems beyond the 3 primary linear axis are considered rotation elements. A, B, C...etc. An A-axis would be a rotational axis along the X axis centerline. A B-axis would be a rotational axis along the Y axis centerline. A C-axis would be a rotational axis along the Z axis centerline.

Thanks for the help 307startup It helped for sure.

[holbieone]

Originally Posted by axis_control thanks for helping but I had already gone through that & there is no description about 5 axis. Can anyone even draw the vectors in paint & post a pic so that I can understand. In a 5 axis machine I see the Y & Z axis rotate about its axis(5 axis rotary table) & also reciprocate (router or the 3 axis guide ways) Please correct me if I am wrong.

this is from that link i gave you

[holbieone]

your part reference is from the center of rotation of each rotating axis

[axis_control]

[QUOTE=holbieone;

this is from that link i gave you[/QUOTE]

Thanks Holbieone for bringing that to my notice. I guess I found it hard to understand in that

[holbieone]

once you start to understand 5 axis it will become very easy

don't let it overwhelm you