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Title: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on September 27, 2017, 05:24:29 PM

Hey all,
New guy here.
Im looking for a G code for a beer flight.

Just something simple to get me started.

Thanks

Danny

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 28, 2017, 02:47:48 AM

Some dimensions may be good...

length / width & material thickness ?

how many holes & their diameter ?

cutting tool diameter ?

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on September 28, 2017, 01:23:10 PM

1" material- 16" long. 5" wide
3 holes (pockets) 2.75"
1/2" deep

The holes need to be far enough away that there's Aprox 1.5" clearance for the beer

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 29, 2017, 02:27:48 AM

Something like this perhaps ?

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on September 29, 2017, 11:03:51 AM

Hi ,
Did you try to run that code on a machine?
It was not cutting the shapes correct
It was way out.
I'm guessing it could be at my end

Thanks for your Intrerest

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on September 29, 2017, 11:08:17 AM

The largest endmill I have is 3/8"
But the shape was way off plus the holes were not round

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 29, 2017, 11:32:34 AM

I will do another with 3/8" cutter for you to try.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on September 29, 2017, 11:34:40 AM

Thanks

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 29, 2017, 11:47:16 AM

There definitely is something wrong with the earlier toolpath - it was avoiding a work clamp or something weird.

Try this one - you may need to adjust feed-rates etc to suit your machine.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on September 29, 2017, 05:36:56 PM

Tweakie I think there's something wrong with that code as well.
If not it's at my end
I'm having some lash problems on my Y
Rails

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on October 02, 2017, 03:42:21 AM

Have you sorted out you Y axis and made this yet ?

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on October 02, 2017, 08:41:54 AM

Hi Tweakie,
My Y is not too accurate but it is getting me by.
I'm practising making a few signs, and asking as I don't expect fine details it will have to do.

Yes I ran the 2 nd file you sent and the pockets we way off. Ie the pockets drifted off more than 1 inch.
I'm using vcarve pro soon at the stage of learning how to create  round pockets inside a vector

I'm not set up with a cut through spoil board at this time so if I could just start with just cutting out 3 pocket holes
That will be a start for me.

I'm still having fun though

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Daner on October 02, 2017, 08:22:44 PM

Im going to try this one tomorrow ;D
Any one else with a Beer board ?

Title: Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on October 03, 2017, 04:33:48 AM

That's the way to go - start simple and progress from there.

(Routing circular pockets can place quite a lot of stress on a machine and it is likely to show up any weaknesses which can then be dealt with accordingly).

Tweakie.


I drink my beer 'out of the can' - never have time to stand it down and look at it  ;D