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    Circle instead of radius

    Gday too all,

    I am playing with Mach 3 and bobcad 20. I am trying to make the eagle which is on this site. I have the post processor for MACH3.

    I use the profile to set up the pieces from the DXF file.

    The cutter will work around most of the radius but on occasions it cuts a circle back into the material with the correct radius.

    Any ideas on how to overcome this?

    TIA


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    Do your G2 and G3's use the R mode, or I,J?
    Gerry

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    They use I and J.

    Prboz


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    Have you tried changing your I,J mode in Config>State?
    Gerry

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    No will try that thanks.

    Prboz


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    I had this problem on a part that was all curves, circles and radiuses. The circles generated in the tool path were corrected easily (once I figured it out) by switching from G02 to G03 and vice versa on the offending arc. Working on the bottom of a part and having a overhead curve while going back and forth can throw ya a loop.


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    Thanks Mr Wild

    Looks like I may be busy looking throung my code.

    Prboz


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    Can you post a sample of code with the problem?
    Gerry

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