Hi All,

I'm building a 5 axis grinder. 3 axes done, two to go. The work is max 1.5mm dia (think gem cutting) so forces involved are thankfully very low.

Thinking about how to control it...

The machine holds the job and presents it to the grinding wheel face, which really can be thought of as a stationary flat plane.

I know most software thinks of the tool as 2 axes and the job as 3 axes (?).

I very much doubt there's an off the shelf config for any software that copes with my requirement.

Anyone got any ideas? Just to add insult to injury, this is being done on a budget.

I'm comfortable with G-Code and programming that doesn't involve OO.

Ta!