Vectric Customer

Thank you, Martin54. What do you think is a reasonable safe gap? I'm not concerned about stepping over clamps, etc.

Well, the offsets were not the issue... they were all set to 0. I did see a couple of other things though. There were only 8 tools listed in the pendant, and I use tools numbered up to 13 - I added 5 more. After speaking with Cancam again, they told me to change the distance that the spindle rises a...

Thanks, I hadn't considered using separate files for each tool change, I have always done them as 1 file. As for the noise, my only issue with the machine is the fan noise... already had it replaced once - they just use crappy fans. I think I may have the problem solved... spoke with the guys from c...

I just looked at my tool database, and some of the tools have pass depths that are even greater than the tool diameter... is there a guide as to what the pass depth should be in comparison to the tool's diameter?

thank you, I'll change the step over. The reason I gave each of my tools a different number is that i had an issue once with a project where the software said the tool number was the same but the geometry was different... I had all my tools numbered as 1, so I changed them all to different numbers. ...

Yes, I reset the Z on top of the material. I can't think of what I could possibly be doing to cause this... I've done similar cut outs that have worked fine, and can't see anything different in this one. I've tried this a couple of times now, even started the project from scratch... still doing the ...

Thanks, I'll uncheck that selection. Yes, I do zero out on top of the material. Could there be anything else causing it? I do the vbit first, and it is fine. Once I change tools, everything goes nuts... it cuts a hole in the middle of the trivet, then goes to the outside to mill, but cuts way too de...

Hello everyone. I can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong here... I am making trivets, and for some reason, the end mill to cut out the circles is cutting a good inch too deep. If anyone has a moment, please have a look at the file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15KSp-3lO-xnDPbDBJ73F53uuenfn...

Thanks very much for all of the advice, this is indeed a great place to learn. I'm going to try a different font, and a smaller bit... I'll update the progress.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16yQ4ZZRWUhgMWJblGieuZrg7mpM4TTmJ/view?usp=sharing First time trying, didn't even know I had Google Drive... :roll: Here is the crv file. I'm not sure if it will mill properly as I get different views of the bonus spots in preview depending on which tool path I previe...

Thanks, Rcnewcomb. That is what I came up with as well. I have now gotten the grid completed, and added a tool path for the centre star, and a tool path for the bonus spots (dws, tws, dls, tls, etc). It appears to be ready for milling, but when I preview all tool paths (3), the bonus letters don't s...

I see... thanks tomgardiner. I think my problem, or at least my biggest problem, was that I was trying to figure out how to create vectors for the actual grids, when they should just be gaps between boxes.... thanks again!

Hello everyone, new user... I am trying to create a raised grid pattern - with I assume a pocket tool path - so that I can have the centre of the boxes cut, leaving the grid lines raised. I have tried multiple ways of laying vectors, but cannot figure out how to close the vectors properly in order t...