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10-09-2006, 07:38 PM
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Hi Y'all, Thanks to help from Campbell designs on the interface board, John at Kellinginc for assisting with the stepper for my Z-axis, and alot of parts from a place called Interstate Salvage, I have finally completed my CNC router. Using Mach 2 software, I have engraved my kids names in a block of wood (much to their delight). Now, it's time for the real fun... Can somene please tell me what everyone is using to create toolpaths with? I have Autocad and Rhino, but no obvious way to generate toolpaths for my parts. I would like to do things like Guitar bodies etc. Thanks for any suggestions, Paul  |
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10-09-2006, 09:18 PM
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| Simply draw the actual toolpaths in either AutoCAD or Rhino (2D drawings), save as .dxf, import the .dxf into Mach2 and convert to g-code. If you want more control, you can use something like SheetCAM. www.sheetcam.com If your using AutoCAD 2002 or newer, I wrote a macro that will export g-code from AutoCAD. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8226
__________________ Gerry Mach3 2010 Screenset http://home.comcast.net/~cncwoodworker/2010.html (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management) |
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10-10-2006, 05:59 PM
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Ger21, Thanks for the response. I would expect that there is something out there that more automated/sophisticated than drawing the tool paths manually. What do people do to machine arbitrary cuved surfaces created in programs like Rhino? Thanks for any help, Paul |
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10-12-2006, 09:55 PM
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| What I meant is that if you've drawn the part, then the drawing IS the toolpath. If your'e talking about a 3D model in Rhino, and want to cut out a profile, then you'll need to create 2D drawings of the profile. If you're talking about 3D routing, like a carved top guitar body, maybe something like MeshCAM. www.meshcam.com More expensive softwarelike Visual Mill can cut theproflie directly from a 3D model.
__________________ Gerry Mach3 2010 Screenset http://home.comcast.net/~cncwoodworker/2010.html (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management) |
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10-12-2006, 10:09 PM
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Gerry, Thanks very much for the tip. I looked at the link, and was impressed. Number one, it's affordable. Better yet, it has a 60 day free trial!! Thanks very Much! Paul Vogt, Charlotte, NC |
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