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Having looked at this for all of 10 minutes, I certainly will yield to better knowledge than I have.
I’m confused though. Since with a wrapped project in Vcarve PRO you can specify the Z origin to be the center of the axis and you specify the diameter of the cylinder it should be simple math to come up with the travel around the cylinder at any position of the mill end.
Since you have spent the time on this, I won’t spend anymore since I don’t have a rotary axis anyway.
so I am interested in this what you say would be the weight limit on material? I guess I mean the biggest thing that you could swing with that nema motor
yeah still a lot of work on my part as I am only about 6 hours in on my venture lol. A lot of my projects come from spur of the moment thoughts and win or fail I will make them anyhow just to see my thoughts made reality and it’s fun.
I checked with Vectric on this and now I understand how their software works and as Erik and Todd pointed out it does require a special setup to work. The linear moves are not just converted to segmented moves, but instead they are converted to angular moves. Takes care of the steps/mm issue.
Don’t have a house
Dont’ have any credit card or credit
Can’t sell the car I need it.
Do not have boat or kids either.
I only have a horse but if I sell that I will go crazy…
This direct drive version is interesting I was thinking on modifying a small Harbor Freight lathe to inset into the waste board under my gantry to use as a 4th axis or working out building the shop notes rotary machine and making it work with stepper motors… cutting all the gearing on the xcarve would be easy enough.
Good idea Robert. I didn’t really think about that! Perhaps a wasteboard insert when not using the axis then plopping the axis in for rotary carve. This would also eliminate the need for clamps to hold the rotary axis if designed right.
Hey All you should really watch some of Shane’s other videos. He is not afraid to experiment and I used his idea for a J-Tech laser mount. I can mount or unmount in a matter of seconds. Way better than the stock J-Tech mount. Below is my version: