05-12-2005, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Carver The rigors of constant z-axis ( vertical ) moves required for carving has approximately the same effect os letting an impact hammer run on you gantry all day. The software that will fluidly do carving will be a little more expensive than most "milling" packages. Visual mill is a very good value that will allow you to do some fairly creative toolpaths to accomodate the complexity of cuts going through the grain in two directions at once.
Phill Pittman
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Phil,
Are you stating that Visual Mill does a good job smoothing the z-axis movement, or suggesting that it's an acceptable low cost tool that with a bunch of fiddling will allow you to get by? |
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