Juergen Bauer wrote
>Dear STL-cutters,
>
>As I understand, the problem concentrates on one point:
>The software and/or milling controller does not have the ability to
>fully understand when to interpolate a curved milling path towards a
>small bending radius of the surface, or when to stop and mill a sharp
>corner.
>
This depends on the quality of the CNC controller used.
Using simple controllers you do indeed have to choose between accurate
and smooth. More expensive controllers do have a nice feature
called a 'look ahead buffer', which analyses the next say 20 positions to
be milled, and slows down in case a sharp corner is being approached.
The result is a very smooth movement at constant (high) speed in case
possible, and a slow decelleration and acceleration where needed.
Best Regards,
Lex Lennings.
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