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Old Fri 28 March 2014, 04:11
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
5 Axis MM Conversion Discussion

After you asked your question, Darren, I've been thinking of how a 5 axis machine can be made. Whew! The conception of a 3 axis is easy comparatively speaking. I guess the start point would be to find software that can handle 5 axis then figure out how it handles the additional 2. For another day...
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Old Fri 28 March 2014, 10:18
Fox
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
5 axis software is super expensive. So you'd better find the affordable full 5-axis software and then build the machine. The machine is the 'easy' part. CNC zone has some cool 5-axis examples. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/diy-cn...new-build.html
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Old Fri 28 March 2014, 11:59
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Zero aspirations for a 5 axis here.
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Old Fri 28 March 2014, 14:18
pblackburn
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South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
If you have $10,000 USD you can play with the software that is needed for it to work effectively. Rhinocam has Visualmill with 5 axis continuous machining.
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Old Sat 29 March 2014, 20:52
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
Didn't say it would be cheap, or easy, but the concepts are cool. There must be a hundred or more ways to make one workable. Pete, surely they have a free demo or something...
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Old Sat 29 March 2014, 22:11
pblackburn
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South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
That is just the software. To make 5 axis work effectively, continuous machining is the way. Everything works in harmony. You can go indexed machining but not worth it in the long run. Rhinocam is well spoken of, however I never used it.
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 08:33
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Tom you should get one of these then.

http://www.doughtydrive.com/
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 09:12
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Im always afraid when you have to call or email for prices. Pretty cool though..
How does SB do their 5 axis machine?
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 09:34
ger21
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Detroit, MI
United States of America
I think they're around $2000/axis.
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 15:51
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Someone else can be the pioneer on the 5 axis setup.
I nominate Tom Ayres.....
Do I hear a second???
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 16:11
racedirector
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New South Wales
Australia
Seconded!
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 16:16
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
Vetoed! I'm still going to give it a hard look though.
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 17:37
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Too late, Tom, its already been seconded.
All in favor say Aye......
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 17:52
pblackburn
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South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
Aye
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 18:19
racedirector
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New South Wales
Australia
Aye! Sorry Tom, waiting with baited breath on you getting one of these drives and making it work
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 18:22
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
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Aye
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 18:47
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
I'll be happy to...if I can receive financial support from each and everyone of my MM Brethren
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 19:00
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
You have my moral support, sir!!
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Old Thu 03 April 2014, 19:03
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
I already have some morals...
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 04:49
KenC
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Klang
Malaysia
Some moral isn't enough, I'm give even more moral support
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 05:28
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
Ok, Ok, I'll 'look' in to it...After watching the video of the DoughtyDrive B/C axis assembly, way cool by-the-way, there would have to be a major y-car change and the height would have to be at least 3 times taller than what we have as a standard to be effective. The spindle would have to be air cooled (I don't think a water line would survive all that flex). And then there's the issue of Z flex. Crazy changes to make work. It does give me ideas for modifying their concept though. I'd have to start a thread on cnczone, not going to happen any time soon...

Any one of you machinist guys interested in fabricating a few parts if I can design something reasonable?
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 05:40
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Now there's the Can-Do attitude we've come to expect from you, Tom.
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 05:44
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
More the 'Can-Try' attitude.
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 09:24
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
One little link started a war I think..
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 09:29
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
How does one zero 5 axis? "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop?"
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 09:46
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
I have seen videos where they have machined an aluminum box and they touched off with a probe to zero to all five sides of the box first then started the machining process.
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 11:01
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
I'll have to look for some vids...
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 11:44
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
No war, Heath.
I'm intrigued but will admit it is way past my skill level.
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 14:56
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
Well there will be no 5 axis using the b/c drive, cost is $2950 + Freight plus another $945 + freight for a 2hp (1.5kw chinese) spindle. Ha Ha, LOL. the drive uses 300 in/oz steppers that can't be changed, claim zero backlash.
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Old Fri 04 April 2014, 15:11
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
That's not terrible pricing if you needed to start a 5 axis machine.
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