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by IslaWW
Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Rotary G code
Replies: 29
Views: 2426

Re: Rotary G code

Phil...
These may help, but you will have to convert to SB's kiddie code if the Gcode doesn't run:




by IslaWW
Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Water Jet
Replies: 4
Views: 1272

Re: Water Jet

One thing that you will find difficult to emulate is the piercing stage at the beginning of a cut. The time spent "dwelling" in one place varies depending on material and thickness. You should easily be able to control your initial actions by modifying the "INITIAL_PLUNGE" section of an appropriate...
by IslaWW
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Smooth Semicircle
Replies: 7
Views: 886

Re: Smooth Semicircle

I've often imported a semicircle from Corel Draw and when I save the tool path it ends up being erose. When I looked at the code it's obviously a series of short straight lines and hundreds or more lines of code. I assumed that if I drew the same semicircle in V carve it would be smooth and use the...
by IslaWW
Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Ridge at Angle == 0 for rotary cuts
Replies: 5
Views: 610

Re: Ridge at Angle == 0 for rotary cuts

Make your model (or machining envelope) the width of the bit larger than the circumference.
by IslaWW
Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:43 pm
Forum: Control Software related questions
Topic: Motion Control Software opportunity.
Replies: 13
Views: 4953

Re: Motion Control Software opportunity.

If I were building another machine I might look at Centroid controllers which I believe would mean using their proprietary control software but I am not 100% sure if that is correct or not. Of course you have to use their control software. Just like all of the above mentioned controllers, you must ...
by IslaWW
Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:17 am
Forum: Control Software related questions
Topic: Motion Control Software opportunity.
Replies: 13
Views: 4953

Re: Motion Control Software opportunity.

I would look into Centroid, they should have you covered from a to Z.

https://www.centroidcnc.com/
by IslaWW
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Tool Database and Vectric Toolpaths...
Replies: 10
Views: 1078

Re: Tool Database and Vectric Toolpaths...

The answers to your questions will lie in what features your controller has regarding ATC tool handling. Most of the hobby grade controllers will only allow a fixed number of tools, for example 10. Any tool you use in "slot 1", etc. will have to be numbered 1 in the Vectric database. Some systems wi...
by IslaWW
Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Laser Cutting, Burns at start of each tool path
Replies: 8
Views: 875

Re: Laser Cutting, Burns at start of each tool path

This burning issue can be reduced or even eliminated by using a more advanced controller that has velocity compensating PWM for a laser. Higher feature controllers like the Centroid Acorn and others have the ability to reduce the laser's power during accel, decel and start/stop.
by IslaWW
Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Using Flashcut CNC on metal lathe
Replies: 1
Views: 1717

Re: Using Flashcut CNC on metal lathe

I will give you some basic info towards both post you have made regarding metal lathe usage. First you should know that Vectric software does not support output for a lathe cutting. There are a number of Lathe CAM products out there, but out of deference to our hosts, they will not be mentioned. Tha...
by IslaWW
Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Start Depth cant be negative?
Replies: 5
Views: 726

Re: Start Depth cant be negative?

Depth is always a positive number. Imagine: "That pond is only negative 3 feet deep"
Depth.JPG
by IslaWW
Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Post Processors
Topic: Acorn Post Processor
Replies: 4
Views: 2700

Re: Acorn Post Processor

Jerry...
There is also a "single tool" Vectric postP that I posted on the Centroid Acorn Support Forum that was designed with reduced features that match what guys coming from ShopBot are used to.
by IslaWW
Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: Post Processors
Topic: Acorn Post Processor
Replies: 4
Views: 2700

Re: Acorn Post Processor

You can take any lines of code you wish from the SB postP and copy them to the Centroid postP. (with gcode thranslation if needed)
by IslaWW
Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: Drill chuck for PorterCable 7518 router
Replies: 8
Views: 2339

Re: Drill chuck for PorterCable 7518 router

paulmoore wrote:
Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:20 am
My target material is UGX foam board so the material presents no real resistance.
Neither will your "boy parts" when a drill chuck rated for 2 or 3 thousand RPM explodes on it's way 15,000 RPM.

Don't do it!
by IslaWW
Sun Feb 19, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Control Software related questions
Topic: Slower G28 Speed?
Replies: 2
Views: 1430

Re: Slower G28 Speed?

Reducing the rapid speed settings in your control software will do both.
by IslaWW
Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:36 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: I need help!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2508

Re: I need help!!

Send it to Brady Watson to be scanned

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