conical fluting toolpath
conical fluting toolpath
I want to create a conical fluting toolpath. The moulding toolpath creates a non-tapered toolpath if I give a straight line as the rail and a semi circle as the profile. I want the same except the radius of the semi circle should change from one end of the rail to the other from 1/2 inch to 1/4th inch. Is there a gadget available for this? I am using VCarve Pro 9.512 for shopbot.
Re: conical fluting toolpath
No one knows how to do this? Please help.
- highpockets
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 3667
- Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:04 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: PDJ Pilot Pro
Re: conical fluting toolpath
Your description is a bit confusing (at least to me). A picture or two would do wonders in getting help with a solution.
John
Maker of Chips
Maker of Chips
- Adrian
- Vectric Archimage
- Posts: 14655
- Joined: Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:19 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: ShopBot PRS Alpha 96x48
- Location: Surrey, UK
Re: conical fluting toolpath
Not many people read posts in the gadgets section as it's very specialised. You might get more responses if you post in the VCarve section with a picture of what you want to do. Quite often there is a way of doing things with a combination of toolpaths that doesn't require a gadget.
- scottp55
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 4717
- Joined: Thu May 09, 2013 11:30 am
- Model of CNC Machine: ShopbotDesktop 5.5"Z/spindle/VCP11.5
- Location: Kennebunkport, Maine, US
Re: conical fluting toolpath
Yep....pics/sketch better for pre-caffeine numbiciles like me:)
scott
scott
I've learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone,so you have to please yourself
R.N.
R.N.
- FixitMike
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 2177
- Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:21 am
- Model of CNC Machine: Shark Pro Plus (retired)
- Location: Burien, WA USA
Re: conical fluting toolpath
You can do this in Aspire with a 2 rail sweep. But it is beyond the capabilities of VCarve as far as I can tell.
Good judgement comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgement.
Experience comes from bad judgement.
- scottp55
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 4717
- Joined: Thu May 09, 2013 11:30 am
- Model of CNC Machine: ShopbotDesktop 5.5"Z/spindle/VCP11.5
- Location: Kennebunkport, Maine, US
Re: conical fluting toolpath
Still need a sketch...thinking something like 4D's Fluting Toolpathing a cork stopper shape,
Used that a couple of times for odd stuff and worked great once past the first plunge toolpath.
Simple sketch of shape would help.
scott
Used that a couple of times for odd stuff and worked great once past the first plunge toolpath.
Simple sketch of shape would help.
scott
I've learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone,so you have to please yourself
R.N.
R.N.
- adze_cnc
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 4373
- Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:08 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: AXYZ 4008
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Re: conical fluting toolpath
I expect this is what is wanted. Simple loft in Rhinoceros. Presumption: 2 inch length.
Re: conical fluting toolpath
This image shows what I want. The fluting is conical in the sense that it looks like a straight rhinocerous horn split length wise.
Re: conical fluting toolpath
Is there a way to move the thread to another section? Or do I have to do a fresh post in the general section?Adrian wrote:Not many people read posts in the gadgets section as it's very specialised. You might get more responses if you post in the VCarve section with a picture of what you want to do.
- highpockets
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 3667
- Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:04 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: PDJ Pilot Pro
Re: conical fluting toolpath
+1FixitMike wrote:You can do this in Aspire with a 2 rail sweep. But it is beyond the capabilities of VCarve as far as I can tell.
I've tried several ways that I could think of, but can't get exactly what you want in VCP
John
Maker of Chips
Maker of Chips
- adze_cnc
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 4373
- Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:08 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: AXYZ 4008
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Re: conical fluting toolpath
John,highpockets wrote:I've tried several ways that I could think of, but can't get exactly what you want in VCP
I expect it is possible to do what the poster want using the fluting toolpath. It's jut that you're going to need many toolpaths and not just one. It'll also involve some fancy drafting to layout the cut paths for half the semi-circle (semi-hemi-circle?) to get the required depths of cut for the start and end points.
Or one could model it in a 3D-program such as Rhino and cut it using a finishing toolpath...
Steven