Reply with QuoteDescribe all 5 or 6 axis of movement on your machine:
X Y Z linear
A B rotary
What kind of machine is it?
G Code REQUEST -- 4, 5, 6 Axis
4 5 and 6 axis sample G Code Wanted
BACKGROUND:
I have completed the assembly of my 6 axis controller/container. I have integrated 2 Xylotex 3 axis controllers with a CNC4PC BOB. Its all mounted in a "cheesey" container - one of the metallic looking - but thin masonite - CD/DVD containers you can find any number of shops. Slightly bigger than a shoe box.
So:
I have the controllers. I have migrated to MACH3. I have the pins set up. I'd like to "dry run" the controllers with the motors connected - but on the desktop with little tape flags, before mounting up. The 3 axis checks fine -- got plenty of G Code for that.
And, I can do 4 axis checks using wing foam cutting SW/files.
FRUSTRATION:
I've been over the 1000+ threads here on the G Code programming Forum - and no-joy. You could pm me -- or post here. I looked over the threading wizard on MACH3 and it didn't seem to get me where I thought I wanted to be.
REQUEST:
Does anybody have some MACH3 compatible 4/5/6 axis code they could share?
TIA.
Jim
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Describe all 5 or 6 axis of movement on your machine:
X Y Z linear
A B rotary
What kind of machine is it?
A configuration of the machine would help and maximum travels XYZ. Of coarse depending on how the Rotaries are wired A and B Maximum degrees would be nice too.
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5 Axis Tilting Head with Rotary Table
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Thanks guys - Seems like you have some experience in what I'm looking for.
For now, I would say X,Y,Z, and A, B, C. A Gantry/Bridge set up with a head mounted on the Z axis and rotating axis beneath. The head on the Z would be like on Rainena's machine. The rotating axis - lathe-like aligned with the X axis (so its A)
Seems like this is closest: 5 Axis Tilting Head with Rotary Table
I'm sort of just looking for some sample code to check the motors and my basic configuration of the control box.
Hope I understood your requests ok:
As sample code, I'd think X = 48 inches max, Y = 36 inches max, Z = 12 inches max. For X, Y and Z, if the code went out to max and return to Zero, then center, that would cool. For the A axis no max revolutions envisioned in final, but for the testing 360 cw, then 360 ccw. For B and C 360 cw, then ccw. I'd expect that would be all - but need to get into the CAM lane to figure that all out. For now - just something simple to check the axes and MACH3 integration.
Thanks Heaps in advance.
I can check the motor/controller integration on 4 axis as I said - but would like to due a full-scale integration testing before mounting up.
Experience is the BEST Teacher. Is that why it usually arrives in a shower of sparks, flash of light, loud bang, a cloud of smoke, AND -- a BILL to pay? You usually get it -- just after you need it.
When I get home from work today I will post some code that will help you.
Mike -- Looking forward to your help - Thanks.
Toby D. Good input - thanks -- hopefully I have beeter described what I'm looking to do.
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Hoping for some help here - I am willing to check the controller setup with the motors off the system. So platform size is not so important.
I would like to just run motors/controllers them with tape attached to the shafts to check that the rotation is correct.
So, any X, Y, Z, A, B, C codes anyone has available would be nice. I'd be using MACH3 to check the setups.
There have been similar requests for GCode examples to do the same - but all in 3 axis only - X, Y, Z. Seems like these examples would be useful to other members if posted here or in the download section of the site.
Thanks, and,
Experience is the BEST Teacher. Is that why it usually arrives in a shower of sparks, flash of light, loud bang, a cloud of smoke, AND -- a BILL to pay? You usually get it -- just after you need it.
Re: G Code REQUEST -- 4, 5, 6 Axis
hey guys , i think my query is somewhat related.
my system is as follows
fusion 360 (makers the campath) > robodk simulates it for a 6 axis robot arm (here is can create my own python post processor) > that robot code gets uploaded to my robot controller ( im using grbl for 6 axis )
so i need help to modify the post processor code to suit the input requirements for the grbl controller.
Thanks in advance
