Gratuitous simultaneous 5-axis

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I've just done 3+2 machining up until now, and haven't tried any simultaneous 5-axis toolpaths.  Not an exciting part or feature - just a few countersinks - but the real accomplishment here is that zero endmills were sacrificed making this gif:



 

Comments from Blogger

Jon — May 20, 2021 at 01:21 PM
Wow, that tool path is insane for such a simple operation. Very cool to watch.
Tim Blakely — May 25, 2021 at 04:38 PM
Still liking the machine so far? Entertaining getting one to complement my larger 3 axis, but feels kind of odd going from a larger envelope with fewer axes to a smaller one with more...
Ben Katz — May 26, 2021 at 02:22 AM
If I had a beefier 3-axis (especially with a removable 4th axis) I'm not sure I'd ever use this machine. Most of the time, the more powerful machine + multiple setups would end up faster, unless you're doing very small parts with ops on all sides. It has some weird quirks/sketchy bits, but overall I'm still liking it.