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"5-axis CNC-milling" with
3-axis milling
machine by means of
- manual rotary table and
with
- horizontal positioning of spindlemotor
- without moving the model material.
The example to the right has been made
by means of
the CAM-software "DeskProto" and a 3-axis CNC-
milling machine of the "AutoGrav" type.
More information
about "Rotary table"
+ "Holding device" + "LB-clamps"
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Photo
1: "5-axis CNC-milling"
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1. Secure the pivot of the rotary table to
the middle of the milling machine table.
Position and clamp the rotary table by
means of "LB-mini-clamps", so that the
0-180 axes are approximately parallel
to the X-axis of the milling machine.
(See photo 2)
2. Mount the Holding Device for horizontal
positioning of the spindlemotor on the
alu-profile of the Z-axis. Secure the
spindlemotor. (See photo 3)
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Photo 2

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Photo 3

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3. Load the file for the first side milling. Perform
Reference-run and
move the cutter manually to the centre of the
rotary table.
Note the centre co-ordinates Xc and Yc.
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Continue the manual run to the periphery of the
rotary table at the zero
degree point. Note the Xo and Yo co-ordinates.
Finish with
Reference-run.
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4. Mount the model material to the rotary table with double
adhesive tape,
so that the down side of the model is elevated
approx. 50 mm
above
the top of the rotary table. (See photo 4)
5. Move the cutter manually to the desired starting point.
Note the starting point co-ordinates X1,
Y1 and Z1.
Save - and start the first side milling.
After milling: Reference-run.
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Photo 4

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6. Load the file for the second side milling. Turn the
rotary table 180 degrees. The exact position is
determined by moving the cutter manually to the
co-ordinates Xo and Yo mentioned in point 3.
Clamp the rotary table.
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7. Calculate the new starting point for the second side milling, as
shown
below. Move manually to the new starting point.
Save - and start the
second side milling.
X2
= 2 * Xc - DPx*) -X1
Y2
= 2 * Yc - DPy*) -Y1
Z2
= Z1
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Second side
milling

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*): DPx and DPy are taken from DeskProto's
Geometry-information: DPx= the x-value, DPy= the z-value.
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8. Load the file for top milling. Mount the spindlemotor in
vertical position and perform the top milling
in the usual way.
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To generate the toolpaths of the side milling, the following changes are
to be made in the DeskProto set-up.
Postprocessor: (under Movement)
Start-commands: X Y Z A are changed
to X Z Y A
Factor: 1,00 1,00
1,00 1,00 are changed to 1,00 -1,00 -1,00 1,00
Order: XYZ(A) are changed to XZY(A)
Machine set-up:
Working Area for Z is increased
to a value that corresponds to the milling machine's Y-value.
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