Before understanding 5 axis CNC machining, you’ll have to understand what a normal 2 axis and 3 axis CNC machining is. A 2 axis CNC machining system has the ability to modify objects on a
plane. This plane has only two coordinate systems, the x and the y axis. Objects can be moved on a plane. If the plane is upright then an object can be modified top to bottom and left and right or forward and
backward.
On a 3 axis CNC machine, an object can be modified in space. It can be modified, left and right, top to bottom, and forward and back. You may be wondering, isn’t a 3 axis CNC machine enough to handle any given object.
Since it can modify an object in space then it must be able to transform an object at any given point. All this is correct but there is still a need for 5 axis CNC machining. Why?
On a 2 axis CNC machine, you can modify objects in a plane. On a 3 axis CNC machine, you can modify objects in space. On a 4, 5, 6, and so on and so forth axis CNC machine, you’ll be able to modify an obje