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by datoshway
Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Male Inlay with Dragknife
Replies: 3
Views: 528

Re: Male Inlay with Dragknife

Thanks for the reply! My problem is the drag knife puts it right on the line with almost zero “tool” width so getting very sharp corners and a much larger inlay, when I use the inlay tool it gets to the right shape but can’t use the drag knife tool from there so not sure how to get the path the same...
by datoshway
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:20 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Male Inlay with Dragknife
Replies: 3
Views: 528

Male Inlay with Dragknife

I need to do a male inlay with a Drag knife gadget. Any ideas on how I can accomplish this? Need the offset of the tool used for the female inlay which was a 1/4 end mill.
by datoshway
Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:44 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pocket wrong size
Replies: 15
Views: 3066

Re: Pocket wrong size

Just wanted to update everyone who took the time out of their day to help me. First of all. Thank you. Second. The problem in fact ended up being my calibration in Mach3 on my X Axis. After a brief calibration. The pocket is now machining correctly. So, thank you again. Hope this thread helps someon...
by datoshway
Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:20 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pocket wrong size
Replies: 15
Views: 3066

Re: Pocket wrong size

Mach2/3 inches
by datoshway
Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:09 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pocket wrong size
Replies: 15
Views: 3066

Re: Pocket wrong size

My gcode is being generated by vectric. Has nothing to do with my machine. If the G code is showing 14" then the problem is somewhere on the vectric side.
by datoshway
Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:39 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pocket wrong size
Replies: 15
Views: 3066

Re: Pocket wrong size

Thats really odd. I am using the correct process mach2/3 inches.
by datoshway
Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:50 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pocket wrong size
Replies: 15
Views: 3066

Re: Pocket wrong size

Thanks for the response. Here is my Gcode.
by datoshway
Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:18 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pocket wrong size
Replies: 15
Views: 3066

Re: Pocket wrong size

I did. The bit size is correct. I have not checked the machine calibration as nothing has changed recently. Is this normal for pockets to go outside the toolpath?
by datoshway
Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:52 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pocket wrong size
Replies: 15
Views: 3066

Pocket wrong size

I'm a bit stumped and need some help. My pocket size should be 13.5", but the final measurement on the CNC is measuring 14". It was my understanding the pocket stays on the inside of the Toolpath? I am using a 1/4 end mill so the .5" is suspicious to me. See attached working file.
by datoshway
Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cuts are too deep
Replies: 25
Views: 4867

Re: Cuts are too deep

Thank you so much for the info! Really really appreciate it. I'm new to CNC cutting, sorry for confusing anyone.
by datoshway
Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:18 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cuts are too deep
Replies: 25
Views: 4867

Re: Cuts are too deep

I should say the problem corrected it's self once I switch the bit to a vbit.
by datoshway
Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:17 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cuts are too deep
Replies: 25
Views: 4867

Re: Cuts are too deep

Z zero is set to the top of the material
by datoshway
Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:35 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cuts are too deep
Replies: 25
Views: 4867

Re: Cuts are too deep

I zero the z axis using the old paper trick. Using mach 3 controller. The person who tuned our machine said if I sent the job through in MM the machine is not going interpret things correctly as it's tuned to inches.
by datoshway
Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:03 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cuts are too deep
Replies: 25
Views: 4867

Re: Cuts are too deep

If you look at the screenshots everything is in MM. My machine can only accept stuff in inches.
by datoshway
Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cuts are too deep
Replies: 25
Views: 4867

Re: Cuts are too deep

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you guys.

It turns out my machine was tuned for Inches and I was programming using MM.