Tips to Avoid Cutting Air
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:09 pm
Hello Everyone,
After spending 30 minutes typing a long and drawn out post about what I have done to save time by not cutting air, it somehow got lost when I tried to post a picture with it. So now disheartened, I will get straight to it.
Does anyone have tips to reduce the time spent cutting air between clearing paths and vcarve paths?
I have noticed while learning to machine stacked text, that I can manipulate the pass depth on the deeper passes to eliminate one pass that has already been cut with the shallow passes. This has cut down on total machining time significantly.
So I have come to realize that it is up to the user to anticipate what is coming up and adjust settings to streamline toolpaths.
Thanks for any input.
Eric
After spending 30 minutes typing a long and drawn out post about what I have done to save time by not cutting air, it somehow got lost when I tried to post a picture with it. So now disheartened, I will get straight to it.
Does anyone have tips to reduce the time spent cutting air between clearing paths and vcarve paths?
I have noticed while learning to machine stacked text, that I can manipulate the pass depth on the deeper passes to eliminate one pass that has already been cut with the shallow passes. This has cut down on total machining time significantly.
So I have come to realize that it is up to the user to anticipate what is coming up and adjust settings to streamline toolpaths.
Thanks for any input.
Eric