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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: gtonini on September 30, 2014, 06:41:57 PM

Title: Cutting a tapered slot ?
Post by: gtonini on September 30, 2014, 06:41:57 PM

Hi


             I want to cut a slot about 3 inches long I want the cutter to start at 0 depth the surface of the wood and as it feeds have it .500 deep at the end of the slot what would the proper way to do this using cambam and mach 3 ?




                                                                                              Thanks
                                                                                               Gary

Title: Re: Cutting a tapered slot ?
Post by: Graham Waterworth on October 01, 2014, 05:16:50 PM

I would ask this on the CamBam forum.

In g-code it would be something like this :-

G20 G90
G00 X0 Y0 Z.25 S12000 M3 (MOVE TO START POSITION AND START SPINDLE)
G01 Z0 F10. (FEED TO TOP OF WOOD)
X-3. Z-.5 F6. (FEED 3" AND DOWN .5")
G00 Z.25 (JUMP OUT OF WOOD)
M30 (END)