adze_cnc wrote:PaulRowntree wrote:With a simple cube-ish block it would probably be easiest to do one set of cuts, then reposition the material in a related jig to do the side-ways bore operation.
...and by doing that you no longer need the 3D model as this appears to be all 2D toolpaths relative to each face. This could be realized using Cut2D or V-Carve if you have them.
Steven
My impression is that the slicing was being done because the block is 6" deep and many machines lack the capacity to handle the depths of cuts that are shown. The Z travel has to be at least twice the depth of the cut so the tool can clear the material. 2D paths, of course, run a lot faster than a 3D path would. But I believe you need a 3D model to utilize slicing.
Myself, I would just figure out what the various 2d slices would be and cut them as such.
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