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Tex-L How much allowance would you recommend adding? Is my last pass sufficient? Thanks! Your "last pass" is not an allowance. Look one step up in your toolpath panel. That's "allowance" for your cut. Again, add some allowance (- or +) while watching your Preview. It isn't always a fixed amount. Ad...

What Adrian says, but I'm adding to it. Preview, preview and preview until you see that gone in the preview. You did a good light "last pass" in your Profile toolpath, but you needed a small allowance to cut a few thousands closer. However, before you remove the part from the machine, look at it. If...

... I want to use my CNC to cut a 3D profile on the handle that is a simple elongated 1/4 round to fit a hand (actual shape to be determined). I need to do both sides.... Should I band-saw the profile first or let the machine do all the work. I'd investigate doing that on a table router with a roun...

Like OhioLyons suggested I set my pass depth to a small number in the tool database. It has no effect on vcarves other than to make multiple passes. I can always increase or decrease. Most of the time it doesn’t change the cut at all. I still shudder at the very first vcarve that I made where the bi...

Dwight, read in the Laser threads forum here.

I don’t see why a post processor modified for your equipment wouldn’t work.

Define what is special about your laser hardware.

I use gSender by Sienci to send my gcode to my machine.

Well, yeah, what else would you use to level the table but a stack of coasters! How appropriate!

Looks perfect. +1

I’m kind of hung up where you are using vtransfer for sending gcode. I have a computer right at my CNC that handles the gcode sending with a program called gSender by Sienci. You need a proper laser post processor. Read back in this laser thread. There is a good discussion with a provided PP. That w...

scottp55 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:59 pm

NEED to come up with feeds/speeds for rest machining with Engraving bit, as 2 Inch Per Second in all axis

Scott, I never realized how slowly you crawl across your pieces. Someday, I'll try that, but most of my pieces are about 40 sq. in. That will take many hours to complete.

This is an amazing revelation for circular inlays, and I place it right up there with the Zank threads. +1

This really deserves to be pinned here forever.

PLEASE feel free to edit, ask questions, criticize or whatever. I will then modify the document and repost. We select the pattern segments one at a time and using only the horizontal arrows move the ends on the cut lines back to the bridge boundaries. Don’t move the whole segment, just move the are...

PLEASE feel free to edit, ask questions, criticize or whatever. I will then modify the document and repost. The first thing that hits me is that your images have been reduced in resolution so much that they are no longer clear in an engineering regard. Their size is fine in the context they are in,...

Well, that’s an “Odd Job”!

Interesting one.

I would guess that's a support bearing / adaptor / extender.

I didn't forget. I just differently remembered... Just remembered that I forgot to remember to install your gadget! So, it quickly solved my problem to supply my grandson a grid of dimples for his "new" marble game. I was dreading using a drillpress and the CNC for a 12" game board. Thank you! +1

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Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:15 pm

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