[Prboz]

Hi Guys and Gals,

I am trying to get my CNc Mill to perform a circle in the Y and Z axis without moving the X axis.

I have generated a circle to use as the region but instead on cutting around the circle I get a slit along the y Axis. (No travel in either the X or the Z axis)

How do I get it to perform this task.

Thanks

Prboz

[awerby]

Why do you want to do that? Have you got your stock mounted vertically, and a right-angle spindle?

[Prboz]

Not really,

I am setting up a hotwire to cut a cone from foam for a model jet. I wanted to hold the wire still at one end and use the y and z axis to cut the shape of the fuselage it needs to marry up too.

Regards

[SWATH]

What tool path are you using? Sounds like you need to use the engraving tool path so the tool just blindly follows whatever curve you draw.

[awerby]

I don't see how that would work, at least not all in one go. How about setting the foam on a rotary table and rotating it against a wire shaped to your curve?