twiztidsarge
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Post by twiztidsarge on Nov 5, 2019 5:03:03 GMT
Hello all. I am looking for a little help with an engraving tool path. Up to this point, I have been using 2D pocket and trace toolpaths with pretty satisfying results. Now I'm looking at doing an engrave toolpath, but coming up very perplexed with the results. Every time I run the simulation, no matter what I design (extrude, no extrude, press/pull, whatever), the tool always plunges to a depth below the model... what am I missing here? Am I not supposed to tell the program that I only want a 1/16" depth to the lines I want to engrave or what? I am working with 1/2" stock and using a 10 degree bit for the project. Any help would be great. Thanks.
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Post by Bruce on Nov 9, 2019 2:09:40 GMT
What software are you using?
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twiztidsarge
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Post by twiztidsarge on Nov 10, 2019 7:24:32 GMT
F360
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Post by billiam on Nov 10, 2019 17:03:34 GMT
Engrave in F360 works by creating a path that will touch both sides of the lines you want to engrave. If your lines are far apart (esp with a 10 degree bit), it will need to make a very deep cut for the bit to touch both sides.
You could use a shallower v-bit, or make sure that your lines are extremely close together. If you only want to engrave 1/16" deep with a 10 degree bit, the maximum width across any engraved line can only be about 4 ten-thousandths, heh. A 90 degree bit would bring the engraved width up to about 4 thou at that depth though.
You can limit the depth in f360, but you'll end up with two v paths around the outside of your lines, and would then have to clear the middle with smaller bits, and F360 won't handle that as part of the engrave.
Vcarve has options for engraving with a flat bottom, but isn't free.
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Post by Bruce on Nov 10, 2019 23:18:17 GMT
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twiztidsarge
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Post by twiztidsarge on Nov 24, 2019 19:00:44 GMT
Thanks Bruce, that will help a lot! Great looking cuts you linked in there by the way
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