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Lathe Axes

Lathe Axes, shown on an MDF Rose Engine 2.0

Lathe Axes, shown on an Lindow Rose Engine

Lathe Axes, shown on a Lindow Rose Engine

 


Lathe Axes, shown on an MDF Rose Engine 2.0

The Rose Engine Butler system supports 8 axes (two spindles + 6 other), and the ones outlined below were selected as they match to identifiable uses for a rose engine.

These axes are also depicted in the pictures to the right to show how they orient for use on lathes.

Lathe Axes
Axis Mvmt Type Mvmt Direction Potential Use(s) Comments
Plus Minus

Sp0 ***********************************************************

Sp0 Spindle CCW CW
  1. Spindle
 

Sp1 ***********************************************************

Sp1 Spindle CCW CW
  1. Rosette Phaser/Multiplier
 

Black line ****************************************************

X *************************************************************

X Linear Towards user Away from user
  1. Cross Slide
By convention, this is in and out

Y *************************************************************

Y n/a n/a n/a
n/a - axis is not configured
 

Z *************************************************************

Z Linear Towards the headstock Towards the tailstock end
  1. Cross Slide
  2. Curvilinear Slide
By convention, this is left and right

Black line ****************************************************

A *************************************************************

A n/a n/a n/a
n/a - axis is not configured
A is rotation around X

B *************************************************************

B Rotary CCW CW
  1. Spherical Slide
B is rotation around Y

C *************************************************************

C n/a n/a n/a
n/a - axis is not configured
C is rotation around Z

Black line ****************************************************

U *************************************************************

U Linear Towards user Away from user
  1. Retractor
  2. Dynamic Rubber
U is parallel to X

V *************************************************************

V Linear Down Up
  1. Dynamic Amplitude Adjuster
V is parallel to Y

By convention, this is up and down. W *************************************************************

W Linear Towards the headstock Towards the tailstock end
  1. Cross Slide
  2. Curvilinear Slide
W is parallel to Z
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