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General Mach Discussion / Re: File conversion

« on: August 26, 2009, 05:09:49 AM »

Actually Rich, you should give the trial of VCarve a go. While expensive, it's the best one I've ever used. Of course it's not "perfect" but 9 times out of 10, any touch up work you'll have to do is just a bit of playing in "node edit" mode.

You can even seperate colors from a colored drawing to select only certain vectors if you'd like.

I go on and on about that software and there's a reason for it. 
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 555 Timer index pulse widening

« on: August 25, 2009, 07:05:24 PM »

This one is working just fine 

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Chips new thread?

« on: August 25, 2009, 06:48:37 PM »

Anyone else having trouble opening Chip's new thread in General discussion?:   555 Timer index delay

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: File conversion

« on: August 25, 2009, 06:07:49 PM »

That picture is way too small to do anything with Ray 

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: File conversion

« on: August 25, 2009, 05:19:08 PM »

As Terry said, post what you need, maybe even one of us can convert it for you depending on what you're after - 

You can also go to the CNC Zone and look for a user named "switcher" as he's come up with a pretty slick free way of doing this in Inkscape.

Have you tried Wintopo?

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Go To Zero

« on: August 25, 2009, 04:46:18 PM »

Actually I use a bridgeport quite regularly but not a CNC version so I can understand where you're coming from - 

Thanks as always, Hood-
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Go To Zero

« on: August 25, 2009, 04:25:53 PM »

Ok, understood but why not use a macro or a G28 to set it up so that when you do a toolchange, the spindle goes up to a certain area and makes it easier for you? I use a G28 command and set it up in the config so the Z goes about .500" away from my upper home switch and then the table get's out of the way as well.

Wouldn't this make more sense? I m sure there's a reason and that's why I'm asking 

Or is this one of those "6 one way, half a dozen another way",  things? 

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Go To Zero

« on: August 25, 2009, 03:33:26 PM »

Just a quick question on this subject if that's ok? Why does one use this function? Don't most (not all) use the top surface as Z zero? Why would you want to have everything go to zero if that's going to bring the cutter down to the surface?

Unless this is just another option that was included just to accomodate those who actually zero above the surface in work coords?

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: No Shuttle?

« on: August 24, 2009, 06:22:09 PM »

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: First Part

« on: August 24, 2009, 06:16:05 PM »

Wow, Gerry, had completely missed your build, I'll have a look, thanks!

Dave