Vectric Customer

Steve, To avoid cutting on the vector (your first drawing in your initial post), which does not give the best cutting condition (the linear cutting speed of the tip is 0), with a 90° V-Bit set these parameters for the 2D profile toolpath: -machine vectors Outside/ right (or inside / left for an int...

@Martin The job is quite small, so I think it would be easier to do the chamfer before the profile cut, as you say. No VCarving. The job is a guide and a support for a charging connector, so it doesn't damage the device. I suspected chamfering 'on the line' would leave some sort of artifact behind, ...

Thanks Ger21...as per the 2nd pic?

I need to cut out a small object out of plastic and I need a chamfer on the bottom of it. No problem...I can cut it upside down and cut the chamfer first. My question is what is the best way to position the 90° tool in order to cut eh chamfer. ( Chamfer is 45° ) My first thought was to just use the ...

I finally had a chance to cut my job out today. It came out just nice.
Thought I'd post a few pics so you can see what i was on about...lol
Steve

Thanks Michael. I will check it out.

mtylerfl wrote:One thing to keep in mind when running into "strange" toolpath issues...check the vectors. "Bad vectors" are often the root cause of any "strangeness".

Yes, I am coming to realise this more and more....lol
Its good to learn new things...
Steve

I had not seen/heard of this feature before.

It appears to show the problem, but one has to know what one is looking for. Nor sure I would have found it .....
I will know for next time.
Thanks.

I found the problem you mentioned and fixed it. There was a short extra line that I couldn't see. Thank you.
I noticed the difference in the dotted lines at that point before, but it didn't register as a problem.

Thanks for your help guys!
Steve

The problematical toolpath does not seem included in your file, so it's hard to tell what's going wrong. Is it this that you want to achieve? Backing plate.jpg Thanks Adrian, I couldn't complete the last two tool paths due to the error. Its almost right. I want the outside edge to be stepped down. ...

What toolpath are you using for the cut out? The usual is to use a profile toolpath set to be Outside the vector. Attaching the actual file is always best with issues like that as it's hard to tell much from a screenshot. I have tried a Profile tool path. I tired to use a 6mm tool so the result pro...

I though that as well. I then added a larger boundary to make sure there was enough room for the tool.
That was ok, but I still can't do the final cut out toolpath. It seems to think there isn't enough room when there is.


I'm stumped for now.....

Steve

The dark line above was caused by a double line....somehow I drew two lines on top of each other....doh.

Cut2D will let me cut the 'step' on the outside of the inner line but it won't let be do final full depth cut to release the job.
I get this error:
Steve

Hi Allan, Thanks for your comments. Sorry, I was at work and did not have access to any of the files. I was aware how hard it would be to explain....lol I've had another look, and I *think* the problem may be an Open Vector. See pic. When I select the inner edge, the bottom section has a the dark li...

I want to cut out a 'backing plate' for a Trailer Socket and i want the backing plate to be recessed into the Socket, ie I want to machine a small 'step' around the outside of the part. Anybody know how to do this? I've tried to create a tool path to cut the step THEN cut the part out...no good. Get...