arcs in 4 axis mode

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10 Oct 2022 13:23 #253881 by foam man
arcs in 4 axis mode was created by foam man
I realized too late though that I can't use the I J or R command to make circles when in 4 axis mode XYZA
is it possible to do this?

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11 Oct 2022 04:25 #253929 by Henk
Replied by Henk on topic arcs in 4 axis mode
You can program arcs with any config as long as the linear axes support the plane that your arc is in.

So with a xyza machine you can program arcs in g17,g18,or g19 planes.

Arc moves cannot ontain A axis words.

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11 Oct 2022 13:44 #253964 by foam man
Replied by foam man on topic arcs in 4 axis mode
so I would almost have to write the code for a circle using xz ya
this machine is a 4 axis hot wire for cutting foam and has 2 operating modes
I'd like to use 2 axis mode because I can use g2 g3 for quick circles, but because z slaves to x and a to y, z and a don't use their own calibration number. they use their masters number. Even though the difference is not a lot, it makes for an inaccurate machine
hence using 4 axis mode, but then I can't use g2 g3 for arcs plus having to use 2 separate buttons to jog basically one axis
I figured maybe it would be possible to tell the machine toslave z to x, and a to y
but use their own calibration number. so far no luck

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