7 axis CNC development
06 Jun 2023 19:41 #273031
by CVmach
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A project i have started is to manufacture 7axis CNC, is the LInux system
going to work as well as current windows programs like Mach3 ?
going to work as well as current windows programs like Mach3 ?
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06 Jun 2023 20:23 #273033
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Personally i am perplexed by this question, if you are capable of building a 7 axis machine, by now you should know that the only thing LinuxCNC and Mach3 have in common is: they control machines! That is it, it stops there.
It is very hard not to go on a rampage about capabilities, but the short version is
Mach3 = very small hobby machines, used once a week for wasting time, 3 axis. No, 4 and 5 axis do not work.
LinuxCNC = can drive big industrial machines 24h a day, every day. 9 axis, each up to 8 motors joints, thousands of IO, etc, etc. I have plenty of those in use.
So, yes, it will work much better than Mach3.
And yes, you can edit the source code to suit whatever kinematics you might need, or whatever machine you plan on building.
7 axis is very, very complicated....
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If you are convinced Mach3 is working well for you, stick to it.... is the LInux system
going to work as well as current windows programs like Mach3 ?
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Personally i am perplexed by this question, if you are capable of building a 7 axis machine, by now you should know that the only thing LinuxCNC and Mach3 have in common is: they control machines! That is it, it stops there.
It is very hard not to go on a rampage about capabilities, but the short version is
Mach3 = very small hobby machines, used once a week for wasting time, 3 axis. No, 4 and 5 axis do not work.
LinuxCNC = can drive big industrial machines 24h a day, every day. 9 axis, each up to 8 motors joints, thousands of IO, etc, etc. I have plenty of those in use.
So, yes, it will work much better than Mach3.
And yes, you can edit the source code to suit whatever kinematics you might need, or whatever machine you plan on building.
7 axis is very, very complicated....
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06 Jun 2023 20:38 #273034
by CVmach
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Your correct very complicated.
As i have a plan to run 2 separate control systems in parallel
The Jog will be one with remote handwheel (probably only use 4 axis)
and a lot more complication with the other
As i have a plan to run 2 separate control systems in parallel
The Jog will be one with remote handwheel (probably only use 4 axis)
and a lot more complication with the other
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06 Jun 2023 20:42 #273036
by CVmach
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The problem with Linux is people dont have the same acceptance
and windows is more familiar for most people
and windows is more familiar for most people
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07 Jun 2023 00:13 #273046
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A bit more info on what you are trying to achieve would help.
Any scribble, drawing, 3d render, napkin?
Any scribble, drawing, 3d render, napkin?
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07 Jun 2023 10:06 #273072
by CVmach
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Hi Tommy
Lets start with my original 3 axis machine
It runs on a window program to a DCM Amp 20540 controller
Windows based and written with Visual studio which addresses the DMC
work very well!
Now I want to add 4 axis stepper motors for positioning including JOG
I have purchased a generic controller to address the steppers
I was looking for some good software to do the jogging and from the DMC
parallel to the other system.
The more i investigate Linux the more i like it so could put the addition PC onboards with this system seems do-able
Thus addressing and hard wiring will take a bit of work from PC with Linux, so far so good
Lets start with my original 3 axis machine
It runs on a window program to a DCM Amp 20540 controller
Windows based and written with Visual studio which addresses the DMC
work very well!
Now I want to add 4 axis stepper motors for positioning including JOG
I have purchased a generic controller to address the steppers
I was looking for some good software to do the jogging and from the DMC
parallel to the other system.
The more i investigate Linux the more i like it so could put the addition PC onboards with this system seems do-able
Thus addressing and hard wiring will take a bit of work from PC with Linux, so far so good
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07 Jun 2023 10:10 #273073
by CVmach
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I have some drawings but the 3d model may help you understand the machine
How do i send a PDF to you?
How do i send a PDF to you?
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07 Jun 2023 12:04 #273075
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Under the editor, "attachments" button, upload it there.
You can download the official ISO although it is quite old by now, but it can run from USB (does not touch anything on hard drive) and it has a lot of sims (simulated configurations for machines), so you can test a lot of stuff without installing it. Some of the 5 axis simulation also have a Vismach 3D view of the machine that moves as a normal machine does, so you can actually see what and how it does.
Give it a try.
You can download the official ISO although it is quite old by now, but it can run from USB (does not touch anything on hard drive) and it has a lot of sims (simulated configurations for machines), so you can test a lot of stuff without installing it. Some of the 5 axis simulation also have a Vismach 3D view of the machine that moves as a normal machine does, so you can actually see what and how it does.
Give it a try.
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08 Jun 2023 01:07 #273131
by CVmach
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