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  1. i will get that uploaded thanks, i do add draft...

    i will get that uploaded thanks, i do add draft to the models too when making them, as well as fillets for rounded corners etc., but its actually cleaner i think to use a drafted bit while cutting....
  2. using "larger area clearance tool" for first time.

    carving with three tools , throws a toolpath error when i export the file from vcarve to tool. also will it tell me to change tools? how do i run this program? thanks
  3. any way to get a cleaner cut using an imported 3d model?

    whenever i use the 3d model imported and carved , then using the rough and fine toolpathing options in vcarve,i get chatters on the vertical surfcaces, this only happens when using 3d models. if i...
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    yep that was it, cut beautifully after i changed...

    yep that was it, cut beautifully after i changed the safe z height! thanks again Scott!
    -gregor
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    so i checked the home position in vectric and it...

    so i checked the home position in vectric and it was set for 5.5 inches. i reset it to 3.25 inches. could this have been the issue? was it trying to pull up to 5.5 plus the 3 inches of material...
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    also when the router pulls itself up to the...

    also when the router pulls itself up to the highest point of its travel before it begins a cut, it does shudder a bit,so that tells me something is off.
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    guys, thanks! i am investigating now. i turned...

    guys,
    thanks! i am investigating now. i turned the machine on and zeroed to the 3" thick piece of material. as expected the bit rested exactly one inch above. i then ran the gantry 30 inches back...
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    steve, thank you for the reply! its set as...

    steve,
    thank you for the reply! its set as shown. i zero the the Z axis form the top of the material. in this case the material is 3.03 thick... i examined the two failed cuts and there seem to be...
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    also: imported .stl into vcarve. used...

    also:

    imported .stl into vcarve.
    used roughing toolpath, previewed accurately.
    used finish toolpath,previewed fine.

    exported to shop bot and the dimensions are accurate as far as the...
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    zero axis is acting erradic

    PRS 48x96, 2hp spindle running shopbot 3.0 on windows machine with all security features disabled.

    when i zero out the Z axis it raises itself to 1.00 from the surface.

    if i jog the gantry to...
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    what is teh best material to use to fill the...

    what is teh best material to use to fill the voids in the spoil board? im hesitant to use anything that will 'wet' the mdf. what do people use for this?
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    bit drift

    im sure this is a somewhat normal occurrence ,but,today i was cutting one inch thick HDU and about halfway through it 'sounded' different. so i looked closer while it was running (it was towards the...
  13. SG Understood. i was afraid that was the case,...

    SG

    Understood. i was afraid that was the case, off to solidworks i go! just trying to do as much 2d to 3d as i can,but thank you very much for the input,we really appreciate it!
    -greg
  14. steve g wow! the ones on the right are almost...

    steve g
    wow! the ones on the right are almost exactly what they are asking for! except they want the actual scales faces to also slope upwards instead of cutting just the profile around it, i think...
  15. awesome thanks gary! -greg

    awesome thanks gary!
    -greg
  16. how do i get a vector to cut at a dynamic depth?

    i have a customer who wants a pattern consisting of half round semicircles that are overlapping. the vectors are semicircles that are staggered. (think fish scales) i need the deepest ares to be the...
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    here is a jpeg of the master file (dxf)

    here is a jpeg of the master file (dxf)
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    i tried to upload the dxf and the SB3 docs but...

    i tried to upload the dxf and the SB3 docs but they exceed the website limit. anywhere else i can post them?email? i did run a preview in vcarve and it looked a littel ragged too. not in sb3 yet im...
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    here are two shots of the same piece. there seem...

    here are two shots of the same piece. there seem to be different results throughout. the pocket operation that i did to get the round(seen here as almost hexagonal) bumps used a 1/4 straight cutter. ...
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    scott, will do , i will do that asap.appreciate...

    scott,
    will do , i will do that asap.appreciate the help! the original file had fillets and draft added to it ,so there were definitely concentric circles in the dxf file ,which makes perfect sense...
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    yes i agree. its difficult to have a forum that...

    yes i agree. its difficult to have a forum that is supposed to be helpful and supportive of people who are here to learn new things, when certain people always feel the need to have melt downs and...
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    haha this guy (joe)was totally NOT at all helpful...

    haha this guy (joe)was totally NOT at all helpful to me when i asked the simplest question. in fact, he was borderline aggressive and dismissive as well as making broad assumptions based on nothing...
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    ok so it is definitely better to cut this 2D...

    ok so it is definitely better to cut this 2D ...much better results. however the holes and the bumps are not round as they are supposed to be.
    i checked the motors pinion to be sure it is fully...
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    tim, appreciate the clarity ,turns out it's...

    tim,
    appreciate the clarity ,turns out it's ok.and for anyone reading this thread down the road looking for the short answer...the machine stopped and prompted me to change and re-zero the...
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    got it. thank you that was helpful, i will have...

    got it. thank you that was helpful, i will have to check what the setting is in the shopbot control software, i didnt know which of the two programs were responsible for that command, or if i had to...
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