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I think I got caught up in the "it is NOT ramping" statement. As I look at it, it ramps alright, but the ramp angle gets steeper and steeper as the depth of each pass increases. Compared to a normal pocketing routine which starts the ramping at each level. So, Brian, when are you going to fix the BU...

I have finally found some time on my machine to do a few projects for myself. This is a prototype for two tables I am making for our deck, the real ones will be made out of oak. IMG_20130702_092400_760.jpg I cut the "staves" then glued them together. 36 individual pieces, I would highly recommend to...

Don't really need to cut the parts. I loaded your crv3d files, and they look exactly like they should, no wobbly lines, etc. The preview does not show any wobbly cuts either. A simple check for you since you seem to have a dial indicator to check things. Put your indicator against a dowel pin or ste...

Textures are "tilable" if you created them that way. In other words, left and right edges must match along with top and bottom.

Soooo, did you? LOL

Adrian, I do not think that is quite right either. Below is a screen shot of the toolpath produced by the clearance tool in a multi tool setup: Ramp3.JPG Granted that it starts A ramp at the Z zero. But then if you look closely, you will see that it is ramping to a Z start point, then it begins the ...

Hi, but the clearance Tool makes the Plunge Problems. MfG Andreas Hmmm, that is not what I am seeing at all. The pic below has the clearance tool path. It is definitely ramping in (light blue lines) Clearance Plunge.JPG Here are the settings I used: ramps2.JPG I checked the CNC code and it is rampi...

Nice job Phil, and an excellent tip about the bandsawing/leaving some material!

Carrie, yup, it is pretty typical to have the x axis long and y short. Think about it this way: The standard cartesian coordinate system used in math has X going left to right, y up and down. By considering where the operator stands at the control it is a good idea to present the machine axis the sa...

You are right. Without the two Tool Option, it works fine. Is it a bug? MfG Andreas I don't think so, because when the two tool option is used, the larger area clearance tools ramps in to assist in end cutting. But once the material is removed, there is no need to ramp in to take a finish cut aroun...

You should not be able to rotate the nut at all.

If you do not have anti backlash nuts installed, you should be thinking about installing some.

You have definite machine problems, not software troubles.

It appears the machine has backlash and/or some flexing issues.

Also, it appears that the angle of the v bit may not be the same as specified in the tool database.

I just ran 3.5. It does exactly the same thing: Ramps in when using the larger area clearance tool, but does not ramp the finish tool used on the contour. Here is the solution: Pocket mill using the larger tool and leave a pocket allowance, set the ramping up the way you want it. Do NOT try to use t...

I looked at your G code and your file. It is ramping down, though on the outer profile, it may not be where you expect it to be. Try this just to see what is happening: Increase your material width a bit, then recenter the job, recalc. Now you will be able to see the ramp downs on the outside of the...

Contrary to popular belief, there actually is a standard for naming the axis and their directions. The NMTBA publishes it. According to them, the longest axis of movement (not including the spindle axis) should be X, the axis perpendicular to that should by Y. Z is the spindle which is perpendicular...

It is absolutely possible. With a curved chair back (crest piece I presume), you will need to model the curve of the piece you are going to carve into. After that, the modeling is pretty straight forward. There is one tutorial that you should watch concerning the "multiply" function when doing dishe...