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Need to cut a radius
« on: August 10, 2012, 03:57:30 PM »
Im pretty new to g-code have used it for doing straight forward things but now i need to cut a radius im not sure if ill need to use i-j-k  its totally over my head then

Hope someone can help


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Re: Need to cut a radius
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2012, 04:45:22 PM »
Have a look at the G Code explanation that you will get if you click the G Code button on the main page of MachMill.
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Re: Need to cut a radius
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2012, 06:32:13 PM »
Or use a cam program like SheetCAM.  Simple things usually fall within the line limit of the trial version.  You would need to draw the arc, but SheetCAM will handle the GCode.