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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => LazyCam (Beta) => Topic started by: RICH on July 09, 2009, 10:46:04 PM

Title: HOW TO DO MULTIPLE DEPTH CUTS FOR A CONTOUR
Post by: RICH on July 09, 2009, 10:46:04 PM

What do you do to get multiple passes say 5 at .1" deep for this contour? ( MILL)
RICH

Title: Re: HOW TO DO MULTIPLE DEPTH CUTS FOR A CONTOUR
Post by: Chip on July 09, 2009, 10:54:06 PM

OK

Title: Re: HOW TO DO MULTIPLE DEPTH CUTS FOR A CONTOUR
Post by: RICH on July 09, 2009, 10:57:57 PM

yes it works if you put a negative number in for the cut depth.
Darn did this 10 times before and didn't work and now it works.
Operator error !
rich

Title: Re: HOW TO DO MULTIPLE DEPTH CUTS FOR A CONTOUR
Post by: RICH on July 09, 2009, 11:05:41 PM

Just so we don't forget,....if you hit the "S" keyboard key it will simulate.  ;)
And don't forget the minus sign. And don't forget to to hit the "s" key to stop the simulation
Thanks Chip  ;D

RICH

Title: Re: HOW TO DO MULTIPLE DEPTH CUTS FOR A CONTOUR
Post by: Chip on July 09, 2009, 11:54:33 PM

Hi, Rich

Anytime, So when can we expect the "Rich" user Guide.  ;D

Thanks, Chip  :D

Title: Re: HOW TO DO MULTIPLE DEPTH CUTS FOR A CONTOUR
Post by: RICH on July 10, 2009, 10:35:51 AM

Would be nice to have since it can do a lot for the money, but,  don't think it is worth the effort. There are probably 900 pages of  posting to go through and there is no documentation for the program at all ( there is a video), even at the programing level ( as I recall ). Then when you consider
 "Due to the availability of other low cost CAM packages, LazyCam is in semi-permanent Beta and no longer being actively developed." it just kills any thought on the effort required.

The worst part would be trying to find out what exactly works and dosn't work in the program. Just think of all the effort put into LazyTurn.

There is a saying,
"NOTHING EVERY STANDS STILL, IT EITHER MOVES FORWARD OR WITHER'S AND DIES".   ;)

RICH