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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
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Re: new to sheetcam, need help
Figured it out, I had .750 offset for my cutter length. I thought that was fir overall length of cutter hangout. Now I know better...lol
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
- Replies: 16
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Re: new to sheetcam, need help
It should be .200, rapid to .100, then begin cut at Z 0, cut .040 set cuts until depth of .145 I've set the material thickness at .145 Everything in the tool info is correct as well as the material file. I will look at the setting like you posted just will put something in there to get it to cut. Ag...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
- Replies: 16
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Re: new to sheetcam, need help
I got it so it posts and will run without adding the G17 code now. Now it will run to high, it post's to far above specified Z height. Starts .700 high not .200 and rapid down to .100 then slow to Z zero then begin cut and .040 ramp to depth of .145. I've been on it since 4:30 am...lol Time for a br...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
- Replies: 16
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Re: new to sheetcam, need help
I cleared everything and even started a new job and couldn't get it to build it with the G17 in the G code. As long as I know I have to exit it, I'm fine with it, but seems it should do it on its own.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2179
Re: new to sheetcam, need help
That worked out great bLou! Thank you for the assistance my friend, very much appreciated!
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
- Replies: 16
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Re: new to sheetcam, need help
Thank you my friend, I will give it a try and let you know how it goes.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
- Replies: 16
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Re: new to sheetcam, need help
Thank you my friend, I will screen shot the error msg and attach the NC code I'm trying to run. I have everything set for milling, I just don't know what to change to make it work. I'm a pretty sharp guy, built dies and molds for 26 years, but this one has me stumped. I draw in solidworks and just u...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Problems and questions
- Topic: new to sheetcam, need help
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2179
new to sheetcam, need help
Hello everyone, I got through everything, got my part nested and ready to cut. Set up my machine 3040 cnc mill using Mach3, post processed my final product without an issue. It ran fine in simulation. However when I load it into Mach3, it gives me an error of having "I word for Arc in the X,Y, ...