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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Zig on March 08, 2013, 07:23:40 PM

Title: F-Engrave - V-Carve Quesiton
Post by: Zig on March 08, 2013, 07:23:40 PM

Hello all. 

I am playing with F-Engrave and am very impressed by it.  I'm getting some really neat stuff out of it.  I'm running it on a Windows 7 64 bit computer and then running the code through Mach3 and it's working fine, but I think I have a setting that is off.  I can't get deep V-Carve action.  I'll attach a couple pictures and see if folks have any suggestions.  What I'm shooting for is a clean V-Carve cut as shown on the F-Engrave download page.  I'm sure it can do it, just not sure what to adjust.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/lazerworks/f-engravesignquestion009.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/lazerworks/f-engravesignquestion010.jpg

Thanks,
Zig

Title: Re: F-Engrave - V-Carve Quesiton
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on March 09, 2013, 02:25:14 AM

Hi Zig,

Very nice work  8)

Have you set the tool diameter and angle correctly ?

You may also want to increase your Mach3 axis acceleration figures.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: F-Engrave - V-Carve Quesiton
Post by: Zig on March 09, 2013, 09:21:36 AM

Thanks Tweakie.  I'll play around with the V Bit Diameter setting.  It's currently set at 0.5.  I see your picture shows .15. 

Zig