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  1. #1
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    NEWBIE NEED HELP HOW TO CONFIG 5 AXIS HEAD HEAD B/C MACH 3

    HI ALL NEED HELP ON CONFIG 5 AXIS HEAD/ HEAD B AND C
    DO I HAVE TO WRITE A SCRIPT FOR THE B/C
    DISTANCE CENTER FOR TILT AND ROTATION .
    OR INPUT SOMEWHERE IN MACH 3 THANX

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    Re: NEWBIE NEED HELP HOW TO CONFIG 5 AXIS HEAD HEAD B/C MACH 3

    DO I HAVE TO WRITE A SCRIPT FOR THE B/C
    DISTANCE CENTER FOR TILT AND ROTATION .
    OR INPUT SOMEWHERE IN MACH 3 THANX
    Your g-code needs to account for this.
    Gerry

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  3. #3
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    Re: NEWBIE NEED HELP HOW TO CONFIG 5 AXIS HEAD HEAD B/C MACH 3

    im new at this, do i have to input any parameter for tilt and rotate compensated offset
    when the head cut tilt drill on the angle and cut simultaneous.
    so everything do in the cam and post compensate that

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    Re: NEWBIE NEED HELP HOW TO CONFIG 5 AXIS HEAD HEAD B/C MACH 3

    Mach3 can NOT compensate for 5 axis offsets. The g-code needs to tell it exactly where it needs to go. So it's up to your CAM and or post processor.
    Gerry

    UCCNC 2017 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html

    Mach3 2010 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html

    JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
    http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html

    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)

  5. #5
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    Re: NEWBIE NEED HELP HOW TO CONFIG 5 AXIS HEAD HEAD B/C MACH 3

    Or LinuxCNC could save you, using 5 axis kinematics module for compensation by controller in "real time"...

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