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31 Aug 2025 06:04 #334170
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Feasibility of Replacing Electronic Gearbox with LinuxCNC on RZ300E Gear Grinder was created by sunmoon
Hi everyone,I'm exploring the possibility of retrofitting an older Reishauer RZ300E gear grinding machine by replacing its existing electronic gearbox with a LinuxCNC-based solution. I’d appreciate your thoughts on whether this is technically feasible—especially for someone with limited experience using LinuxCNC.Additionally, I came across this
article on continuous generation grinding
and video() that outlines some of the machine’s principles. Could a setup like this be simulated and validated in LinuxCNC before committing to hardware implementation?Any guidance, suggestions, or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated!Thanks in advance.
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31 Aug 2025 16:12 #334187
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I think this should be do-able, it sounds like this is a grinding-hob style of machine? I have been cutting gears with LinuxCNC for more than 10 years (since the idea of electronically synching spindles first ocurred to me) (I invented the idea of electronic gear hobbing, but I probably didn't invent it _first_ 
You could certainly simulate most aspects of such a machine using Vismach, but simulating the actual stock removal falls outside of the capability of Vismach.
Do you have an "articulated" 3D model of the machine?

You could certainly simulate most aspects of such a machine using Vismach, but simulating the actual stock removal falls outside of the capability of Vismach.
Do you have an "articulated" 3D model of the machine?
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