Multi axis Upgrade to smoothie post

[Anonymous]

I've been using the smoothie controller successfully through hsmworks for some time on a tiny 3 axis milling machine. However, recently the  developers of the smoothie controller have updated the firmware to support 5 axis simultanious control....and an upgrade on the open source would be welcome for my new machine designs, but the open source community in general.

[etgaillard]

+1. trying to build one, but as a perfect newbie I'm guessing I'll struggle !

[AchimN]

Could you please provide information/manuals about the 5x functionality for smoothie? Thanks.

[etgaillard]

I couldn't find any... other that http://smoothieware.org/ and attached
forum and IRC. I don't have a 5 axis, so I did only adapt for a 4 axis
machine, but I guess the 5th axis works the same as the 4th. other 5 axis
post processor were the best source of info for me

[Anonymous]

Hi AchimN

Here are some links from the developers....unfortunately I have no other infos. Thanks for the interest!

http://smoothieware.org/6axis --info/compiling instructions to setup additional axis and setting of Cartesian axis if so desired. 

https://github.com/Smoothieware/Smoothieware/blob/edge/upgrade-notes.md . -- upgrading notes 

https://github.com/Smoothieware/Smoothieware/pull/1055 -- merging of ABC homing 

http://smoothieware.org/coding-standards -- coding guides.. likely unrelated but maybe helpful.