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by Swdstmaker
Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Free CNC Projects
Topic: Great British Bird Box Challenge with Tim Sway
Replies: 3
Views: 4499

Re: Great British Bird Box Challenge with Tim Sway

Great job you guys (and gal). I'll be trying the guitar bird box as I also play the bass and I have several friends who would appreciate it.
by Swdstmaker
Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:18 pm
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: toolpath home position
Replies: 5
Views: 6584

Re: toolpath home position

Thank you. I found it under the Toolpath Operation. I was looking in the upper left Toolpaths tab.
by Swdstmaker
Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:37 pm
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: toolpath home position
Replies: 5
Views: 6584

Re: toolpath home position

I have the same issue however my Cut2D v1.507 does not have the Material Setup on the Toolpath Tab. Is that not changeable on my version?
by Swdstmaker
Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Fence Post Caps
Replies: 9
Views: 9478

Re: Fence Post Caps

What a great idea. I will be building a new deck soon and believe I will use this idea myself. Thanks for the great work.
by Swdstmaker
Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:38 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Cutting a Taller Part
Replies: 19
Views: 19542

Re: Cutting a Taller Part

Thanks guys. Removing the G43 cures allot. Zeroing the Mach3 Tool Table causes issues with other code not generated by Cut2D. The G43 works perfectly if you have a CNC that always loads the tool at the same z position and the Mach 3 table matches your Cut2D table. Easier to remove it, or replace it ...
by Swdstmaker
Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:20 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Cutting a Taller Part
Replies: 19
Views: 19542

Re: Cutting a Taller Part

I had the same issue. The G43 code is tool length offset. Once set it stays active. The first run the z is compensated. Second re zero of the z resets it after the offset took place. I have been manually deleting the G43 command. I will try the material setup fix. You can easily edit in mach3 by put...
by Swdstmaker
Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:04 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Safe Z with Mach3
Replies: 4
Views: 7888

Re: Safe Z with Mach3

This is all great information. Since I am learning also I was curious about "Safe-Z". I also learned about the G43 "Tool Length Offset" when I ran a G-code written by someone else. This will also drive the bit into your workpiece (as it alters the z settings in addition to the work off set) and ruin...
by Swdstmaker
Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:12 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: mach3
Replies: 4
Views: 3549

Re: mach3

Mach3 works fine for me also. I use the Mach2/3 Arcs (inch)(*.txt) file and have had no problems. I also suggest you download the trial versions and check with your machine.