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noro6

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From: Hungary

Registered: 2007-01-28

Posts: 1

Horizontal milling machine with facing head

Hi!

I would like to attach a facing head to my machine. I know that it is only possible with Advanced Machine Features license but if it exists how I can build the head kinematics. How can I define a linear axis that is moving radially?
Thanks in advance.

Smythe

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From: Clinton,Ohio

Registered: 2005-12-15

Posts: 42

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Re: Horizontal milling machine with facing head

Noro6,
   I had to make a facing head work myself. What output are you using to drive the head radially? "Z"?"W"?
  Our head works by presetting the tool to a certain diameter and then the Z axis drives to tool outward. I used a comment in substitutions to set the tool at the proper location. ;(Vericut Setup head at 20.00 diameter) This moves the tool component on the head to the desired starting location.
   I also set a variable with the comment. When the variable is 1(true) I interpret z axis delta motion as delta motion (u,v, etc) for the facing head. Store that value in a variable and then use it to move the head radially. You set the variable to 0 and normal z-axis motion occurs.;(Vericut remove facing head).
   You can look at system variables to address the delta from the current Z axis position and the programmed position. You then just move the facing head component that same delta and you have 1:1 axis motion.
   It's not hard to do, you just have to think how Vericut thinks and it's pretty simple. We use a lot of comments to manipulate Vericut. Hope that helps.
   
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