Engraving / carving on a domed object

[dwilli9013]

found a toolpath simulator and It Looks Perfect...

Hey WD thanks for the link on the simulator. Works pretty good even with larger files.

[Winterdragon]

No worries,

Glad I could return the help. Im looking forward to trying this out. Could an 1/8 BN end Mill work on this as well ? that would give me broader lines if it would work..

WD

[Winterdragon]

Here is the Direct link In case anyone else needs it:

https://nraynaud.github.io/webgcode/

[dwilli9013]

No worries,

Glad I could return the help. Im looking forward to trying this out. Could an 1/8 BN end Mill work on this as well ? that would give me broader lines if it would work..

WD

Possibly but I think you may get some unexpected results with a ball nosed cutter. Worth a shot though on some scrap.

[thefixerdude]

If you can lay out the screw hole accurately, you could have your machine drill your mounting holes for you to use as hold downs for your part.