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Commit 6fe64a18 authored by Jake Read's avatar Jake Read
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......@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ W/R/T Layout, there are a number of permutations of how to go about adding axis
I tend to 'work out' from the Z-axis, towards the edges - this way I can keep track of where I need extra offsets (length of travel != length of gantry). Here's the layout with the Z-and-X axis group moved around to the extents.
![machine layout extents](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/blob/master/images/layout-extents.jpg)
![machine layout extents](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/raw/master/images/layout-extents.jpg)
And the layout as representative of a real machine...
![machine layout](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/blob/master/images/layout-machine.jpg)
![machine layout](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/raw/master/images/layout-machine.jpg)
This is all just loosely blocked out, in this stage I am really trying to get good numbers for the lengths of all of the axis, etc. Now I'll get into the actual Axis detailing.
......@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Jens Dyvik is on some [wonderful machine building sprials (link!)](https://githu
I'm using his Chamferrail Generator in Rhino and Grasshopper - included in this repo under /cad/axis-generator/ . Now that I have my axis lengths laid out, I'll generate the axis, and go through the process of milling them. I'll do this first on the X Axis and circle back to make any adjustments to the system I see fit!
![generating the x axis](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/blob/master/images/generate-x-axis.jpg)
![generating the x axis](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/raw/master/images/generate-x-axis.jpg)
Use Grasshopper to adjust the parameters - you'll find them all on the left. Things I adjusted were:
- Make sure 'Output Geometry Type' is set to 3D
......@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ Use Grasshopper to adjust the parameters - you'll find them all on the left. Thi
Now I use the 'bake' command to pull the geometry out of grasshopper and into Rhino.
![generating the x axis](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/blob/master/images/generate-x-axis-bake.jpg)
![generating the x axis](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/raw/master/images/generate-x-axis-bake.jpg)
I took this geometry and used 'copy to clipboard' in rhino (just type the command) and pasted it over into my layout, which I renamed '-detail'.
![generating the x axis](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/blob/master/images/generate-x-axis-copy.jpg)
![generating the x axis](https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/jakeread/machineweek/raw/master/images/generate-x-axis-copy.jpg)
## Axis Blocks
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