How to change axis to cut tenons on long boards horizontall

If you have a question about the software please ask it here.

How to change axis to cut tenons on long boards horizontall

Postby Mark Kraus » Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:57 pm

can someone tell me how to change the axes to axis to work with a horizontal router using joint Cam?
I want cut tenons on long beams laying on the bed
Mark Kraus
 
Posts: 34
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:39 am

Re: How to change axis to cut tenons on long boards horizon

Postby dezsoe » Tue Nov 02, 2021 3:09 pm

Do you have a spindle parallel to the X or Y axis? If it's a horizontal router then is it in Y? Maybe, G18 is what you need.
dezsoe
 
Posts: 2093
Joined: Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:41 pm
Location: Csörög, Hungary

Re: How to change axis to cut tenons on long boards horizon

Postby ger21 » Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:34 pm

You basically need to swap the Z axis with the axis the gantry moves along.
The X and Y axis would be the axes that move the spindle left and right and up and down, and the Z axis is the axis that the spindle plunges along.
Gerry
UCCNC 2022 Screenset - http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2022.html
ger21
 
Posts: 2714
Joined: Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:17 am

Re: How to change axis to cut tenons on long boards horizon

Postby Mark Kraus » Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:23 pm

Axis set up for joint cam with horizontal router in y direction
Attachments
20211103_075852.jpg
Mark Kraus
 
Posts: 34
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:39 am

Re: How to change axis to cut tenons on long boards horizon

Postby dezsoe » Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:03 pm

Yes, it's G18, the X-Z plane. If you switch to G18 then you can use canned cycles to work in Y. You set the coords in X and Z, the depth in Y. With G2/G3 you can move in arcs, but instead of X-Y-I-J you have to use X-Z-I-K. Here are 2 test codes for all three planes:
Attachments
G17-G18-G19-G83-NoSub.tap
(446 Bytes) Downloaded 230 times
G17-G18-G19-G02-NoSub-EN.tap
(291 Bytes) Downloaded 244 times
dezsoe
 
Posts: 2093
Joined: Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:41 pm
Location: Csörög, Hungary

Re: How to change axis to cut tenons on long boards horizon

Postby ger21 » Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:05 pm

Mark Kraus wrote:Axis set up for joint cam with horizontal router in y direction


You need to make the Z axis the Y axis, and the Y axis the Z axis.
JointCAM can only output code for a standard 3 axis router configuration, so you'll need to configure it in UCCNC as if that's what it is.
Gerry
UCCNC 2022 Screenset - http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2022.html
ger21
 
Posts: 2714
Joined: Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:17 am


Return to Ask a question from support here

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 33 guests