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I found a solution.
I doubled the lines (one on top of the other with different start locations) and made them each their own profile path. I then went into the code and deleted all the resets to home (28 profiles = 28 home deletes) so now the router traces the line to the end, and starts a new profile that goes deeper and retraces the same line back, without going home each time.
milling time went from 1 hour down to 27 minutes (this is including all my other special profiles and counter bore marks)
actual time just to cut the lengths (full 8' sheet 15 times) is 13 minutes
that is very close if not quicker than using a table saw (unless of course the table saw can easily accommodate a 4' x 8' sheet, which ours cant)
rpms down to 14,000
feed rate up to 4 inches per second
plunge depth .4 going to a total depth of .74 (.02) below surface of table
making 2 passes (hence the doubling of the line for each cut)
getting larger chips rather than the dust from before.
as far as exact specs of machine and bit, im not sure. I'd have to look again tomorrow, its not really MY machine its the schools.
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Good job.
No way would I want to cut all that on the table saw, not at least without proper infeed and outfeed tables and an oversized stock feeder.
You do however have to contend with twice the sawdust. But I still think it's worth it.
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I didn.t know it was a class project
Sometimes we think a cnc is the end all in a wood shop we forget basic wood working skills
A table saw properly tune can cut with extreme acuracy
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What kind of class is it, may i ask?
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We are working on an Art Installation reflecting our trip to Big Bend National Park. It will be installed outside and remain for five months.
Its a group assignment for my Architecture studio class, 5th year Masters students.
