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by John S
Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Trouble cutting Corian?
Replies: 8
Views: 5200

Re: Trouble cutting Corian?

Use your 3mm cutter but program the job with a 3.2mm cutter this will give you an over size part. Then do another pass with a programmed 3.0mm cutter. The idea is to leave enough on for a final light finishing cut. Tools can flex but the marchant dice machines are on unsupported rails and they can a...
by John S
Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:48 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: New Threads gadget available for Aspire 4 and VCP7
Replies: 53
Views: 49483

Re: New Threads gadget available for Aspire 4 and VCP7

Another trick is to use a tap with all the flutes except one ground off. This will then do any thread at that pitch provided it will fit in the hole. Another trick for larger holes is to use a thread insert out of a Coventry Die head or similar. http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/threadmill....
by John S
Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:50 pm
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: printing
Replies: 16
Views: 9143

Re: printing

You need to press Control Print Screen or Alt Print Screen for it to work
by John S
Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Strange toolpath order
Replies: 12
Views: 7172

Re: Strange toolpath order

Thanks for all your effort. Don't you agree that this is the "shortest path"? I don't understand why the software can't do this automatically without all the manual input. Maybe next version... Cheers! Possibly because it's a starter program sold at a budget cost ? I have a few CAD/CAM programs and...
by John S
Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:50 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Aspire updates
Replies: 3
Views: 2127

Re: Aspire updates

OK, thanks for that but still not got a DVD, I did send Mark an email last week about this in case I'd been forgotten.

We site is way out of date though at 3.512.
by John S
Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:51 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Aspire updates
Replies: 3
Views: 2127

Aspire updates

Been sent a file from a customer and it won't open in V4.004
It says it was created in 4.012.

Opened up help and updates but says i have the latest program ?
Then went onto the web site and looked for upgrades but the web sites says 3.504 is the current release ?

What gives ?
by John S
Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:13 pm
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Avoiding clamps
Replies: 4
Views: 3502

Re: Avoiding clamps

Closest I have come to this is to secure with double sided tape but as extra security fit clamps made from 5mm ply and cut thru the clamps starting and finishing on a clamp.
by John S
Sat May 11, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Why so many safety retracts?
Replies: 5
Views: 3602

Re: Why so many safety retracts?

Tony is showing you the screen shot from VCarve Pro NOT Cut2D which as your screenshot shows, you only have the one box. Long sort is there is no easy answer to this. If you keep the Z clearance hight to a minimum it will help but watch out for clamps. Cut 2D after all is just a cheap entry level so...
by John S
Mon May 06, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Newbie problem
Replies: 8
Views: 4444

Re: Newbie problem

Cut 2D doesn't support ATC's
You cannot have different tools in the same file, it will refuse to process them.

If you have a part that requires say 3 different tools they you will need to run 3 separate programs with a manual tool change between.
by John S
Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:09 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Holes and recesses are not lining up - Help
Replies: 10
Views: 6373

Re: Holes and recesses are not lining up - Help

Seen this problem many many times and it's always the machine.
You need to check for backlash in the screws, nuts etc, something is loose
by John S
Sat Mar 16, 2013 5:24 pm
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Eiffel tower
Replies: 4
Views: 3963

Re: Eiffel tower

by John S
Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:14 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Creating a path profile for laser cnc using cut2d
Replies: 2
Views: 2744

Re: Creating a path profile for laser cnc using cut2d

I also use either VCarve pro or Cut2D to work a laser cutter, they both do the same.
You program the part, I use a dedicated tool set to 0.010" for the offsets of the beam and select all the drawing, then export to DXF.

My laser software will read the dxf with no problem.
by John S
Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:37 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Picture Frame
Replies: 3
Views: 2870

Re: Picture Frame

OK I'll take a stab at it assuming I can read what you want. Only select the 8" square, tell it to Profile Toolpath, select inside and tell it 1/2" deep. This should remove just the centre. Then to make the shape draw a box say 9" square [ guessing sizes here ] select both the 9" box and the 8" box,...
by John S
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:27 pm
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: How to set job with long y axis to export to mach 3
Replies: 3
Views: 2642

Re: How to set job with long y axis to export to mach 3

Replace all the stepper motor cables with shielded cable and shield just one end to the machine ground.
Best to do the control box end, leave the motor end disconnected.
by John S
Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:18 am
Forum: Cut2D - General
Topic: Cut2D Start height vs safe height
Replies: 7
Views: 4669

Re: Cut2D Start height vs safe height

In Material setup, top left Icon on the machining page, set clearance Z1 to 1.5" and plunge Z2 to say 0.1" and try that.