5 Axis Simultaneous

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone, 

I'm getting a 5 Axis milling machine in my shop soon! Woohoo! Not sure which one yet, so I don't know what controller it will be using. But I've been doing some research on Fusion 360, which I use now for my routers, and can't find many recent topics on simultaneous 5 Axis milling. Can anyone provide any YouTube links or general knowledge about doing this? Is it even possible? Are there controller limitations? 

Thanks in advance!

Cade

[al.whatmough]

It really depends on what type of 5-Axis work you want to do.

Fusion is very good at 5 Axis positional and live 5-Axis for trimming (Swarf toolpath)

If you are looking to do 5 Axis surfacing then you may see the limits of Fusion 360.

Congrats on the investment in 5 Axis Equipment!

Cheers,

Al

[alouramore]

Hi, I don't mean to jump in on someone else's but I was wondering if you could tell me if fusion has library posts for Haas VF6TR and UMC750 that will support 3+2 and if there are any kind of surface finishing strategies that will run simultaneous 5 axis motion within Fusion or Fusion Ultimate? I've been using SurfCam for many years for these jobs but since starting to use and teach Fusion last year I am pretty hooked on it. Also I don't have any great Haas posts, ironically I have great DMG posts which are usually harder to come by but now I really want to find bullet proof Haas posts.

[Anonymous]

Dear Sirs,
how are the future plans with 5-axis in fusion?

Michael

[Anonymous]

Do you know what CAM solution Fusion uses?

[daniel_lyall]

Fusion and HSM and basicly the same thing 

[Anonymous]

Thank you Daniel.

[alouramore]

Are you the same guy that did the inspirtech SolidWorks course?  I teach a few classes at some of the local colleges and I used that course for one of my classes.  It was the best I've seen.  If that's you, great work!

Anyway I am having an issue with 5 axis toolpaths in Fusion and I don't know if my issue is Fusion limitations or just a fumble on my part.  Using a VF6 with 310mm Trunion and the program ran through simulation with no issues and even runs through the machine simulation without any alarms but it seems to just wind the B axis and then unfortunately when it goes to make another pass around the part the B axis wants to unwind but then it just buries the tool into the part.  

[lentsius]

I'm running a VF3 with Tr210 trunnion and have the same issue with B axis rewind, havent found a solution yet. have you?

[mmilleratticus]

I'm considering a 5 axis machine right now.  Has this issue been resolved?