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tool offsets and lazycam pro
« on: April 21, 2007, 05:57:35 AM »
I really want the best way to tackle this problem I very new to CNC and still learning

The software tools I have are Auto cad 2004  Mach3 lazycam pro and the NFW

The machine I’m using /building/converting is a Clausing Kondia f1
X and Y axis complete Z axis to do

I did a drawing of a doughnut in auto cad and then set the cut depths in lazy cam and the cut in mach 3 when the cut is done yes you guessed it’s the wrong size by the amount of the tool diameter

I have now brought lazycam pro

But before I start again Id like some help if you can as I m confused about tool offsets

I thought that if a tool offset was set in mach 3 it would automatically take this into acount but this dosnt seem to happen

Thanks Andrew

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Re: tool offsets and lazycam pro
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2007, 06:55:41 AM »
Hi Andrew,

when milling inside a shape you have to offset the path by the tool radius, and the same for the outside, LCAM can do this for you. Go into offset on the right panel, select inside or outside and enter your tool dia to be used, select the path on the drawing, the offset will be drawn.

By the way I am in Leeds, West Yorks.

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Re: tool offsets and lazycam pro
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2007, 07:12:57 AM »
Andrew,

I have sent you a private message, to get it click on the messages at the top of the forum next to your user name.

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