Then came the moment of truth. The tool approached the titanium. It engaged the 4th axis.
Instead of a jerky, terrified stop, the machine moved like a predator. The X-axis slid forward while the A-axis rotated smoothly, a synchronized dance of steel. The feed rate logic was working. The calculations were holding. gibbscam post processor
The spindle whirred. Whirrrrrr. It drilled the center. It retracted. The tool changer arm clunked securely, the Z-axis having moved safely to the top of travel first. Good sign. Then came the moment of truth