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harriebouwens
in reply to: Mike.Grau

Your ideas guys, gave me a solution: See the attached file.

 

In the sketch I added every 45 degrees a helpline, selectable. In the CAM section this helps to index the part in the 4th axis. Now I divided in 8, maybe I need more.  This way doesn't take to much time to program. For each new machining position you just have to change the Z-direction, according the help lines. All other parameters are the same.

 

In the simulation, apart from the resolution all looks  fine, but maybe you have an improvement??

 

This will work on my MACH3 controlled router. I'm not sure if a continuous rotation is possible. 

 

The only code I have to find out, is the way MACH3 will rotate automatically to the new position.

 

Thanks for the help sofar.