4th Axis on the 5 Pro

[KBWoodworks (Kevin Bond)]

Can you put a 4th Axis on the 5 pro? Please let me know if anyone has done this.

[Varty5 (Michael)]

If you get a set-up, please let me know. Ive wanted this for awhile. Thanks
Stay safe

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

It’s not a supported configuration, and I don’t think that there’s an axis left over for this, so you’d have to (for instance) trade Y-axis movement for rotation and would only be able to have indexed cutting.

What sort of projects do you wish to do?

There are other options — sided cutting for instance, or see:

4 Sided Flip Frame Prototype

This is a design I made using Carbide Create for a 4 sided Jig that fits in the Carbide 3D Low profile vise channel, and allows 4 sided rotation. This design allows for a 3.25" long and 1.6" round part to be machined on 4 sides. [image] The Set screws that hold the stock conveniently sit inside the middle channel so if they stick out there is clearance. I have include the Carbide Create file below. Materials used: 2" x 2"x 5" aluminum tube with 3/16th walls. M6 Set screws 10mm- 16mm 1/8…

[KBWoodworks (Kevin Bond)]

I just saw it on you tube and it seems the shark has a 4th axis you can buy for their CNC. I was just curious. It would be cool to make your own chess pieces & stuff like that.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Chess pieces can be done two sided:

1950 Dubrovnik chess set reproduction and board

I’m woefully behind in finally getting through all my build pics and glamour shots from a commissioned Christmas present for a friend, but here they are! glamour shots build log for pieces (made on Shapeoko) build log for board (mostly table saw, flattened with Shapeoko) just posted to r/woodworking and have a comment there with more details and references For those who won’t want to click on links [Imgur] …

[Varty5 (Michael)]

The thing that confuses me @WillAdams is the Rook.
How does two sided make the top of.the Rook. Theres 5 parts to the ‘crown’ ontop. My brain cant figure that out unless done from the top. Just curious

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

At:

https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/m4fwib/comment/gqu72uu/

it is noted:

…nicely symmetric for two-sided machining.

so this specific design doesn’t have crenelations which are formed so that they would require a 4th axis or other accommodations.

For that one symmetrical part such as on a Staunton chess set my inclination would be to make a fixture to hold the part and just finish it off with a file — though making a pentagonal flip frame would be way cool.