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Offline mikee

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2011, 11:29:34 PM »
   well if anybody can mess things up it me from tool path to mdi to program run the off set is different in every screen
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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2011, 02:53:48 AM »
 ran file again this time  i jogged to where i wanted to cut dragon. zero cnc (not mach cords)
did air cut everything went fine i got the od first pass went ok  second pass x axis went about 50mm -x feed stop once again all the screens that display are different from one another. offset screen is good  program run and mdi is tool path screens not right  and oposite of each other noticed both times machine cordance change again. only on x axis  Scale is where i set 0.9000.
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Offline Graham Waterworth

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2011, 03:42:44 AM »
Download this program and run the code through it with the scale set at 0.9.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,2893.msg39920.html#msg39920

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Offline mikee

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #23 on: July 25, 2011, 04:27:02 AM »
 Hey Graham
 Ran file at 0.3000 scale ran fine.
 I didn't do anyting different except wanting to save some mdf so scale down to 0.3000
 I will download what u sent to me. Will not be able to run what you sent me till tomorrow.
  Do you have any thoughts on what i am doing wrong?  
  Thank you for help and all the help i have received from everyone in here
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Offline mikee

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #24 on: July 25, 2011, 11:49:58 AM »
 I ran dragon at 0.6000 scale
 once again i dont know what to call this problem but offset changed just the x axis. 
  this G code file of this dragon is very nice.
  i will start a topic  in g code discussions.  thank you graham.
 idea on what i am doing wrong

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #25 on: July 25, 2011, 07:16:47 PM »
Mikee,
I converted the Gcode to a dxf file. The dragon basically fits within a diameter of 1.
Unfortunately the dxf file is extrermely large like 10 megs as there are 64000 lines which make up the piece and can't post it.
Frankly for engraving it leaves something to be desired as the image is not that good. If it was done manualy i would guess the number of entities would be say 900 and the code would be just a fraction of what your using and the image would be satisfactory.
RICH

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #26 on: July 26, 2011, 08:24:16 AM »
It was meant for a Plasma Cutter, not engraving. Considering the image I provided I don't think it came out so bad :)

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #27 on: July 26, 2011, 05:09:28 PM »
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Considering the image IT provided I don't think it came out so bad

Tell that to an ugly person when they get their enlarged photo.......... ;D ??? :D ;) :)
RICH

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Re: Dragon GCode
« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2011, 09:44:37 PM »
Thank you
 It was a challenge to get this far and i learned how to scale.  
I also had to brush up on my metric system.

 I still dont know why my offset change.
I also have  file cure is a help to.
 I think the Dragon was way cool.
 Wanting to make my grand baby a big bumble bee, out of yellow heart and gaboon ebony, purple heart.
  Give you guys a break,
wanting to design  the Bee's wings and legs with cam/bam
Andrew, Rich   thank you for your help
 mikee ;D