How to use the rotary axis of the cnc router

  How to use the rotary axis of the cnc router? The cnc router can process many materials and has a wide range of applications. cnc routers need maintenance, and good maintenance helps to extend the life of the equipment, which can also save the company's procurement costs. cnc routers are divided into lasers and machinery. Which type of cnc router to choose depends on your own needs and required effects. There are many parts of an cnc router, such as a rotating shaft. What is the rotation axis of the cnc router, how to use it, and its function, etc., let us introduce in detail.

  What are the functions of the rotary axis of the cnc router?

  1, the calculation of the rotation engraving path does not need to expand the surface;

  2. There is no need to rotate the workpiece repeatedly; the tool path calculation is completed at one time.

  3. Reduce the finishing allowance; the tool path can be roughed in layers.

  4. Realize partial rotation processing; angle range and length range can be set.

  5. Affected by the accuracy of fixtures, irregularly rotating workpieces are usually processed by multi-face rotation positioning. There are always seams between different machining directions.

  6. Rotary engraving processing without positioning marks adopts the integral method of rotating shaft, and the cnc router generates an automatically closed rotary engraving processing path.

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  How to use the rotary axis of the cnc router?

  1. Put it directly on the platform, so that the gantry needs to be heightened, and the platform size will not be affected when the plane is carved. The rotating shaft can be put on and taken down at any time.

  2. Put the side of the platform, the diameter of the rotating shaft affects whether the gantry is heightened. If the diameter is large, the gantry needs to be heightened. If the diameter is 10 cm, it is not necessary, but the side of the rotating shaft will affect the size of the platform. .

  3. The table top sinks, the table top sinks as a whole, put the rotation axis under the platform, and if the plane is carved, place the platform on the rotation axis for engraving.

  Is the rotation axis of the cnc router calculated according to the circumference or the angle?

  It’s good to be based on the angle, so you don’t need to adjust the parameters every time. If the diameter is different, you have to recalculate the pulse equivalent.

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