Re: EMC and tape/paper cutting ?

["Ian Wright" <Ian-at-iw63.freeserve.co.uk>]

Hi,

This is a 'feature' of the DanCad free software.

Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield  UK
www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Palonen" <henkka-at-yty.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: 08 October 2001 11:42
Subject: EMC and tape/paper cutting ?


> 
> Hello.
> 
> I have been wondering how could I control paper-cutter with EMC...
> 
> I have been planning for device that replaces normal milling head with
> sort of "turning knife blade". There could be a stepper motor for 
> turning the knife's cutting edge to direction of current travel. 
> 
> So that would be kind of 4th axis. Has anybody tried this before, and if
> not, where should i start digging the sources ? 
> 
> It would be relatively easy to determine the direction of next 
> -linear- move, but it's getting more difficult with moves that 
> involve some radius...
> 
> Henkka
> 
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