Mach 2 Mill

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customcnc
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Mach 2 Mill

Post by customcnc »

Help, can anyone help me eliminate tool path between text points. I am new to this and would like to know if there is text tutorial where it shows how to set up material to router. Thanks---Jim

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metalworkz
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Re: Mach 2 Mill

Post by metalworkz »

Hello Jim,
It sounds like you may need to set your safe Z height in the 'Material Setup' section of the toolpaths tab window.
I think if left at zero the tool is probably dragging across the surface between the letters? I hope this helps.
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Wes
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