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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Line Width

« on: December 06, 2010, 04:22:47 PM »

I am using mastercam to design my work.
I use lazycam to convert my dxf to Gcode.
When i create a line, can i choose to thicken the tool path of a line easily?
Since i will need to create all 6 lines to be wider then others.
this is part of my line code.
N220  X-0.6085  Y1.3692   
N225 G81  X-0.6085  Y1.3692  Z0.1250  R1.0000  F60.00

As you can see just changing the x and y would not benefit me.
I would like mach3 to see the line and cut it a bit larger as my 1/4 inch bit is not wide enough.
This is a cut in plexiglass.


Any help?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Image To Gcode

« on: October 21, 2010, 10:56:46 AM »

I will try everything you just said, thankyou.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Image To Gcode

« on: October 21, 2010, 09:50:29 AM »

image to gcode
http://www.imagetogcode.com/

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Image To Gcode

« on: October 20, 2010, 10:08:17 PM »

Hi all, just a new guy starting off here.
I tried to use "image to gcode"
To take my drawings and let me cut them out.
However it seems to want to cut the full object inch by inch, not just the outline of the area i want to cut out.
Like a cookie cutter is what i want, draw a pumpkin and get a outline of it, not the full area of the pumpkin taken down to be a divit in the plastic.
Hope this is understandable,, i just want the outline.

Thanks for reading, special thanks to the guys that help and answer me.....

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Newbie needs easy help

« on: October 16, 2010, 11:09:55 AM »

Thankyou again fellows. Im happy to have anything working at the moment.
ger21 has taken me in under his proverbial wing, that has spanned 2 forums.
Thankyou ger21, your coding works great in my styrofoam, once i move my machine outdoors (need a new pc to do that) then i can rev her up and make some noise.
Thanks to all who have assisted.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Newbie needs easy help

« on: October 15, 2010, 09:30:59 PM »

Thankyou.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Newbie needs easy help

« on: October 15, 2010, 07:08:07 PM »

In foam yes.
My play area.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Newbie needs easy help

« on: October 15, 2010, 12:47:02 PM »

Hi All, not too smart on the Gcode.
Had a fellow make me the following code.
It creates me a 3 inch circle cutout disk in Plexiglas.
I would like to make a step 1/8th of an inch smaller to make a lip on my circle cutout disk.
This is required to fit the disk inside a tube but as a lid and not fall inside.
Ive tried editing the code but it ends up off-center to the original disk.

Any GURU Goders feel up-to providing me some assistance.

_--------------------------------------_

G20 G40 G90 G91.1
G0 Z-1.500
G0 X5.000 Y8.0 Z-0.500
G1 X5.000 Y8.0 Z0.000 F75
G3 X5.000 Y8.0 Z0.125 I0.000 J-1.5 F125
G3 X5.000 Y8.0 Z0.250 I0.000 J-1.5
G3 X5.000 Y8.0 Z0.250 I0.000 J-1.5
G0 X5.000 Y8.0 Z0.500
G0 Z1
M30