Any tangential capability in drag knife module ??
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:17 am
Hi Les,
it appears there's no documentation for the drag knife module.
Is this module purely drag as the name implies, or does it have more functionality built is. For example does it have any tangential control where the Z axis has rotary capability, so the Z axis is automatically rotated along a curved XY path.
If so, for sharp corners, can the Z be lifted at the end of a line/curve, then Z rotated to match the direction of the next cut path, then the Z goes down again to do this next cut path, etc.
This would be to use with a blade which is NOT trailing, i.e. a rolling "pizza cutter blade", or an oscillating blade, where the blade contact point is directly below the rotary axis.
Or is the module nothing like the above.
it appears there's no documentation for the drag knife module.
Is this module purely drag as the name implies, or does it have more functionality built is. For example does it have any tangential control where the Z axis has rotary capability, so the Z axis is automatically rotated along a curved XY path.
If so, for sharp corners, can the Z be lifted at the end of a line/curve, then Z rotated to match the direction of the next cut path, then the Z goes down again to do this next cut path, etc.
This would be to use with a blade which is NOT trailing, i.e. a rolling "pizza cutter blade", or an oscillating blade, where the blade contact point is directly below the rotary axis.
Or is the module nothing like the above.