Today I tried two side mashining. The part was kind of half tube with some squere edges, created in Rhino. For finish pas I used 4 mm endmill, 0.3mm stepover...
Double check that you didn't tell MeshCam to compute a path with a bull mill rather than a flat end mill. Jeff *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** ... - ...
Thanks to everyone for their help, I now have a functional machine. The past few posts (responding to mine) have each been puzzle pieces in putting the...
Marcin, Glad to have been of assistance; getting an alternative perspective is one of the real strengths of mail lists. While this time lying about the tool...
A big thrill to have my machine running. A few things have come up recently: The machine doesn't stop to change tools, is there a function in meshcam to...
would you please advise all members that the message from Rich Vandenberg containes a VIRUS, My server detected his message from the Meshcam Group and deleted...
Robert, is there a workshop in the south east on Meshcam? thanks Robert Owens Monroe La. Robert Grzesek <robert@...> wrote: V2 is free to all licensed...
If you are using Mach3, on the settings page there is a button to ignore tool changes,,,, if the the led is lit up, click the button to turn it off. Mach3...
Peter, All of my g-codes use at least 2 tools. The post file has to be set up properly for your g-code interpreter and your work style. The pdf documentation...
I am looking for a meshcam user in the southern states, I'm located in Louisiana and would like to spend a little time with someone already up and running ...
I have a part that I want to mount using 2 bolts screwed into a base plate. I want Meshcam to avoid the bolt heads. I tried to do this by adding two...
Peter, Assuming that the bolts are not going through the area being milled, set your zero point at the centre of the model and set the X and Y offsets to give...
On some other parts I used the ability to set the stock size too small for the part. This allowed my to create holding tabs on the sides of my part. This...
The meshes I am machining are very large and full of detail. Wooden carvings from photos. Would it be possible to add a circular toolpath option to Meshcam? ...
I've got some new toolpaths code partially done and almost ready to release but not a spiral option. The ZMap doesn't lend it self too well to spiral paths...
Pete, From my limited understanding of how MeshCam works it appears that the very core of the program is built on Z map manipulation. Lying about any other...
Rob, But then you would end up with g-code full of G02 and G03 moves. I don't use many arc moves but believe that some controller programs (TurboCnc) still...
It's perfectly fine to lie to MeshCAM about any dimensions but the Z limits are defined differently. MeshCAM will always keep the tool center within the X/Y...
That could be a separate issue- the curves could still be defined as short linear moves if G02 was not desirable. OneCNC, the program I use for 2d work, gives...
Robert, I was mainly concerned with not distracting you with having to design code to use arc moves when the raster technique seems fine. Your time is much...
Spiral Fiends: Couple lil thangs worth a look on spiral toolpathing. OK OK 3 lil thangs then. First, the Roland RX-50 is a quite simple 3-axis spiral-toolpath...
Damn, why do I find myself replying to myself? If you use XYZ motions for a spiral toolpath, you still have the backlash issues, for the bottom crescent versus...
Very interesting- I had been wondering why Roland would build a machine like that. At the price they get for the machines they make it doesn't seem like...
Robert: I have to tell you, I have been reviewing a few cam programs as I am about to become desperate for one that encompases the 4th axis. I have to admit...
Ken, While waiting for more 4th axis support there is a work around I use for rings. I design the ring model in rhino, cut the back of the shank, and ...
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