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General Mach Discussion / newb questions
« on: January 14, 2010, 09:47:05 AM »
Hello,
I have built a Solsylva 48x48 CNC mill. i am running it with mach3 and CamBam. This is the first time I have done anything with CNC but I am getting things figured out.
my reason for building the mill is to cut out RC Airplane kits of planes me and some friends have designed.
My question 1:
Is there anyway in eather CamBam or mach3 to bevel the leading and trailing edges of my wings or will I need to get the parts drawn in 3D?
I would like to figure out some way to get the beveling done with my straight bit or a ball end bit. its EPP foam that I will be cutting out of. the bevels I want to accomplish are like 3/16" down and 1" back on the leading edge of the wing and about the same on the trailing edge.
Question 2:
right now what I have figured out in CamBam for generating tool path cut depths is- i set the final depth inc to .188 for 3/16" foam, my stock surface to 0" and my cut depth to .188". I then zero out to the top of the table and it cuts fine. Am I setting this correct? Is there a better way? I would prefer to zero out Z on the top of the material not on the table top.
Thanks for any and all help
Jon
I have built a Solsylva 48x48 CNC mill. i am running it with mach3 and CamBam. This is the first time I have done anything with CNC but I am getting things figured out.
my reason for building the mill is to cut out RC Airplane kits of planes me and some friends have designed.
My question 1:
Is there anyway in eather CamBam or mach3 to bevel the leading and trailing edges of my wings or will I need to get the parts drawn in 3D?
I would like to figure out some way to get the beveling done with my straight bit or a ball end bit. its EPP foam that I will be cutting out of. the bevels I want to accomplish are like 3/16" down and 1" back on the leading edge of the wing and about the same on the trailing edge.
Question 2:
right now what I have figured out in CamBam for generating tool path cut depths is- i set the final depth inc to .188 for 3/16" foam, my stock surface to 0" and my cut depth to .188". I then zero out to the top of the table and it cuts fine. Am I setting this correct? Is there a better way? I would prefer to zero out Z on the top of the material not on the table top.
Thanks for any and all help
Jon