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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: lumber60 on November 07, 2018, 10:06:13 AM

Title: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: lumber60 on November 07, 2018, 10:06:13 AM

Has anyone used the font engrave wizard in mach 4?
 I need to know how to set font / type spaceing to engrave properly. Any help would be great.

Ken

Title: Re: Topic moved
Post by: lumber60 on November 07, 2018, 10:48:34 AM

My topic has been moved to tweakie!

What does that mean????

Ken

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: lumber60 on November 07, 2018, 01:47:58 PM

So i signed up for a tweakie account, am i understanding that i shouldn't use mach support anymore??

Ken

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: ZASto on November 07, 2018, 05:41:31 PM

No, your topic was moved to appropriate area: Mach4 General Discussion.
The area: MachGeneral Discussion is mainly for Mach3, when Mach 4 was not even in diapers :) (look at the dates of first posts in these areas).
Anyway you are welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on November 08, 2018, 01:46:08 AM

Hi Ken,

My apologies if I caused any distress by moving your original posting from the General to the Mach4 sections of the forum. This was done to enable your posting to get the maximum coverage and the fastest response from those who are expert at using Mach4.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: DazTheGas on November 08, 2018, 07:02:39 AM

There is a video on the MachSupport Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvjLEMvBRYQ

DazTheGas

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: lumber60 on November 08, 2018, 07:25:32 AM

Thanks for the clairifacation. I hope i am in trhe right spot now. When you get to my age you always hope your in the right place.

Thanks again

Ken

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: lumber60 on November 08, 2018, 07:44:54 AM

I watched the utube link and i have watched it several times previously to see if i was missing something. The issue i have is the auto calculator for font size always sets the font just overlaping each letter slightly no matter how big or small i set it.

I am using the straight line font provided

How can change this letter spacing?


Ken

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: Stuart on November 08, 2018, 09:55:35 AM

Ken

A quick question

Have you actually cut the result of the wizard into actual material or are you just looking at the simulation/or wizard screen output

It could be if it’s the screen you are seeing this is a graphic problem rather than a cutting problem

If you have cut this output and it’s wrong then disregard my comments

Stuart

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: lumber60 on November 08, 2018, 12:11:08 PM

Hello Stuart,

The screen display looks fine, its the actual cut that laps, touches etc, they cut into the edge of the previous letter. There must be something i am not doing or doing wrong!!!

Ken

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: Stuart on November 08, 2018, 12:46:13 PM

Next question

Is your machine calibrated accurately, ie if you cammand a say x movement or y and z does it acurratly move that distance

Another thought is the cutter dia. The same as in the wizard

Yet one more is the z WCS set up accurately


Sorry for all the questions  but I am trying to get a picture in my mind of what you are seeing and doing

Title: Re: Font gngrave wizard
Post by: lumber60 on November 08, 2018, 02:06:42 PM

Stuart,

I will have to re-check my calibration to be sure. I have been cuttting other things with accuracy, I guyess it never hurts to re-check once in awhile.

Can't do it now, i am headed out for the afternoon. I will definetly go through your questions and post the answers!

Ken