Virtual Rose Engine

[Paul Paukstelis]

I spent the weekend adding a new feature to the LatheEngraver software: a virtual Rose Engine.
You create rosettes as SVG files, load them into the plugin, and when you start it up it will rock (haven't written pumping yet) by controlling the rotary and linear axes in a synchronized fashion to follow the rosette.
Once everything is fleshed out this should be able to do nearly everything you can do with a normal RE, but with a limitless supply of rosettes.
Super quick YouTube video:

 

[Jim Grieco]

I spent the weekend adding a new feature to the LatheEngraver software: a virtual Rose Engine.

Paul,

I am not sure I have asked you before, however, how do you think your setup and software (everything it can do) would work on segmented vessels? I do not do anything with solid wood/ logs

 

[Paul Paukstelis]

Paul,

I am not sure I have asked you before, however, how do you think your setup and software (everything it can do) would work on segmented vessels? I do not do anything with solid wood/ logs

I don't see why it would end up being any different. Everything is turned first, then embellished. So as long as you can hold the piece in a chuck you should be able to do all the same things.

 

[RichColvin]

Paul,

You should check out Bill Ooms’ website. He developed just such a thing (and much more) 20-30 years ago.

Kind regards,
Rich

 

[Paul Paukstelis]

Paul,

You should check out Bill Ooms’ website. He developed just such a thing (and much more) 20-30 years ago.

Kind regards,
Rich

I'm very familiar with Bill's site! I spent a lot of time trying to figure out COrnLathe back when I was trying to determine what software I could use to control the machine I made (ultimately I had to write most of it myself, which is of course what Bill did as well).

I think what is a little different about this and Bill's setup is that with mine you interact with it in real-time, as you would a RE. I think the only option with COrnLathe was to design all the cuts first, write out the gcode, and then run it.