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Cutting holes on rotary
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:56 pm
by james hofer
Could you add a feature to cut holes on a pipe in rotary with X and Y axis while using a rotary plasma setup to cut the pipe ends. That would be great ,Thanks
Re: Cutting holes on rotary
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:45 pm
by Les Newell
Why do you want to do that?
Re: Cutting holes on rotary
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:13 pm
by james hofer
It helps when there have to be rods of smaller dia. (then the pipe) going through the pipe.
Re: Cutting holes on rotary
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:42 pm
by djreiswig
Why not just cut the holes using the rotary axis?
Re: Cutting holes on rotary
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:28 am
by Les Newell
Instead of unwrapping the outside of the tube, use the inside. In SheetCam map the drawing to the inside of the tube. That will ensure that your rods fit.
Re: Cutting holes on rotary
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:14 am
by james hofer
Les Newell wrote: ↑Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:28 am
Instead of unwrapping the outside of the tube, use the inside. In SheetCam map the drawing to the inside of the tube. That will ensure that your rods fit.
Honestly rotary cutting holes makes the holes look sloppy and oversized especially if they're not getting welded. I've cut the holes with both methods and I think using X Y method looks cleaner. But it's up to you ig...
Re: Cutting holes on rotary
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:16 pm
by Les Newell
I would need to think on this one. You are the first person to ask for it.