Gcode wrapping 4.axis

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korun
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Gcode wrapping 4.axis

Post by korun »

hello to all cnc friends .
my name is cetin and im from germany.
i have buy me a cnc controlled milling machine optimum bf20 l vario
with cnc control NCdrive
also i have a 4.axis
vcarve pro 6 is the software which i use.
i already can engrave on flat items and my dream is to enrave on rotary axis on aluminium tubes.
can someone teach or help me in this ?
i can make already the right toolpath and the only thing which i need to have the right PP for wrapped gcode on Yto A axis i think.
im a newbie and also my english is not the best.
i would very thankfull to all .
best greetings to all
cetin

rej
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Re: Gcode wrapping 4.axis

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don't have answers for you on gcode, but welcome to the forum and show us some pics of what you have done.
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korun
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Re: Gcode wrapping 4.axis

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hmm ,maybe there is others who can help

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dealguy11
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Your best option may be to contact Vectric to find out if they have, or know someone who has, developed a post-processor to output code for the 4th axis of your machine.
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korun
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hmm,is this g-code a exotic programmcode which is not usual used?
:roll:

or maybe here is someone who can change PP and help me to do this.
im sure here is someone who can this :|

gravirozo
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Post by gravirozo »

hi korun


wilkommenn on the best forum... if you searching trough the forum you will find many post about wrapping manually... before vectric implemented this feature a few post made about wrapping..

you can make it trough on editing your postprocessor... (as i know vcarve has some postprocessor for)

i made a post where i tried to explain the wrapping... i made samples with cut2d and free machinist too...

please click on this link... this take syou to the post.

http://www.vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=6493

if you have a working postprocessor, you are able to edit it.. and get out put for your machine.. we cant help you to edit your output, because a mistake can ending up in broken equipment.. but after you understand the basics, you can make it safely..

viktor

korun
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hi viktor
you can not imagine how much this forum make a man happy when he can do rotary engraving :P
im sure im on the right forum here.much proffesionell millers here

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Post by korun »

also the postprozessor "(g-code (mm).tab) works very good at my machine for flat engraving.all its ok at them also when i do the zero point for z axis .
so this should be the code for edit im right?
imy problem is how to edit the code for rotary axis.
i have understand that always for each different diameter of a pipe which i engrave i must calculate outside of diameter again.
like when its 40 mm this must be calculatet on the 360° rotary on A
im a little right victor?

i know its sure simple,but only after i know how it works :)

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