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The truss rod slot in the guitar neck is a straight run, I use a non-optimized profile cut on-the-line, and ramping wasn't an option like for a pocket. That's where it would plunge and run, and bit...

Telling Partworks the actual size of the bit, 0.2435" has helped tremendously with getting parts more accurately sized...holes are still a little bit oblong, it's slight.

Doug

Tightening the pinion set screws, which did move, did not seem to help. There is still movement, but it may just be the backlash in the gearbox.

I adjusted both nuts on the powerstick release...

Very interesting discourse on bit size. I don't understand the conventional and climb cut. Could one of you elaborate? I do appreciate your taking time answer my questions.

you know, I did a...

More info: Router seems plenty tight, using 1/4 dia x 1-1/4 cutting length downcut bits mostly. I have not had a chance to see if shallow, low-stress cuts with a vbit are accurate or if they are...

Buddy BT32 standard stepper motors.

What should I be looking to adjust? Pockets and holes are about .020 undersize regardless of whether a small hole or large pocket, and exterior profiles are...

Eric Sifford

Your idea of removing the portions of the 3D model that should not be machined is what I had been wondering about. I'm going to try that.

Thanks,

Doug

Thanks for the reply. Brad, in PW3D, I'm not seeing where you can define vectors for just what you want machined, as you can do in PW2d. Here's a screenshot of PW3D with the toolpaths as the blue...

Last week I downloaded Partworks 2D and 3D versions in advance of picking up my new ShopBot in June. I am primarily interested in using the ShopBot for designing electric guitars with students in my...

Last week I downloaded Partworks 2D and 3D versions in advance of picking up my new ShopBot in June. I am primarily interested in using the ShopBot for designing electric guitars with students in my...