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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: PLEASE HELP

« on: June 22, 2011, 08:41:22 AM »

Thanks Rich, obviously you are correct, we have clearly not allowed enough time to account for all of the problems we encounted.
Be that as it may, we have received generous offers for help from fellow forum members. As electronic specialists, I'm sure once we get pointed in the right direction we'll be set.

Thanks for your help,
William

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: PLEASE HELP

« on: June 22, 2011, 12:59:22 AM »

OH MAN!   


Thanks,
-w

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: PLEASE HELP

« on: June 21, 2011, 09:53:28 AM »

Tweakie,

This is probably a stupid question, but how do you enter the dimensions into the fields provided?  There's no way to save them.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: PLEASE HELP

« on: June 20, 2011, 06:56:33 PM »

We are using a 5 mm end mill bit as this matches the radius in the corners.

Datum point?  Please explain.

Thanks for the reply.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / PLEASE HELP

« on: June 20, 2011, 02:28:08 AM »

Hello all,

We recently purchased a CNC Mill from China to cut a slot in a plastic box. We have had nothing but problems right from delayed shipping to the spindle motor turning to smoke the first time we turned it on. We have just replaced the spindle motor with a small router as an interim measure while we obtain a replacement motor. However, now we are in trouble with time to get the project underway. 

We started looking at GCode yesterday to create a simple slot and at first look it's all double dutch at the moment. I was wondering if there was someone out there who could help us make the code. I don;'t mind paying you to help with this.

The slot is in 3 mm thick plastic.  The slot is 125 mm long x 25 mm wide. On the inside edge there is a 3 mm wide x 1.5 mm deep landing (to insert an engraved name plate 1.5 mm thick which sits on the landing and flush with the outside)  So the actual slot or hole part through the plastic is 19 mm wide x 119 mm long and then the 3 mm landing, making a total the size of the slot 125 mm x 25 mm.  Does this make sense? 

Any help would be appreciated as we are behind schedule.

Thanks,

William