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Coordinate setup for angles

I need to bore/tap some holes on an angle.

The plan is to mount it on a sine plate, set the angle and machine.

An alternative is to make some kind of trunnion and use my 4 axis to get the angles.

 

The problem is how to set up the Coordinates.

Kind of out in space there when the object is tilted.

 

I have a 5/8" hole available in the center of this plate.

Thinking about inserting a tooling ball there to align from.

It looks like only 1/2" shanks are available so a reducer introduces another variable.

I have not used the ball in an application like this where an angle is involved.

 

May I assume if I set the plate at the desired angle and then probe the ball 360 will figure out the rest of it?

 

Thoughts?

 

Note to developers: How about a way to tilt the view shown in the first picture left or right. Can't quite get it with free orbit.

 

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