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Post by mrbigj on Mar 12, 2017 5:12:38 GMT
So, I got this piece of wood... It's a "live edge" piece of wood, cut from a tree and still has the bark on. Like many things in nature, it's not perfectly circle or anything. How can I make sure I get the sign cut centered into the middle of this piece of wood without cutting and squaring it and ruining the "live edge".
It's sort of oval shaped, but certainly not evenly proportioned even in an oval. Instead of setting the tool at the bottom left corner, can I set it at the dead center and issue a different command before cutting? How do you deal with cutting on something that is an odd shape? Any ideas/information would be greatly appreciated.
Jason
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Post by aforww on Mar 12, 2017 6:12:51 GMT
You are using Easel correct?
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 12, 2017 6:14:39 GMT
You are using Easel correct? Currently, yes, it's my main software in use... J |
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Post by aforww on Mar 12, 2017 6:20:49 GMT
Such a coincidence that you ask this question as the answer was the last thing I typed in the nine-page "beginner's Tutorial" before I sent it to Derek for input.
Whenever I use odd shaped material, I always assigned my work zero to the center of my design.
What you need to do in easel. If you want to set your work zero to the center of your design, click on the “shape tab” of the floating box that is there when you are editing your design. You will see a series of five dots like on dice. Click the center dot and change the X and Y values to 0. You will see your design move and will appear both on and off the design area with that black dot on the grid in the center of your design. Don’t worry, it will still cut all the stuff outside of the grid. Then, on your material, make sure your design will fit then mark the center of the area you want to cut. So if your design is 4 x 4 inches, you will mark the center of the 4 x 4 area of your material you want to mill. Jog the machine to the center point, reset zero and boom. Done deal.
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 12, 2017 15:38:00 GMT
Such a coincidence that you ask this question as the answer was the last thing I typed in the nine-page "beginner's Tutorial" before I sent it to Derek for input. Whenever I use odd shaped material, I always assigned my work zero to the center of my design. What you need to do in easel. If you want to set your work zero to the center of your design, click on the “shape tab” of the floating box that is there when you are editing your design. You will see a series of five dots like on dice. Click the center dot and change the X and Y values to 0. You will see your design move and will appear both on and off the design area with that black dot on the grid in the center of your design. Don’t worry, it will still cut all the stuff outside of the grid. Then, on your material, make sure your design will fit then mark the center of the area you want to cut. So if your design is 4 x 4 inches, you will mark the center of the 4 x 4 area of your material you want to mill. Jog the machine to the center point, reset zero and boom. Done deal. So... Two questions... 1- do you still use G92 X0 Y0 Z0? 2- in UGS I'm assuming it's expect to see the virtual tool in the center of the design instead of being at the lower left corner prior to running the cut? J |
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Post by aforww on Mar 12, 2017 15:43:30 GMT
Yes on both accounts.
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 12, 2017 15:44:11 GMT
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Post by aforww on Mar 12, 2017 15:44:54 GMT
You're very welcome.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Mar 13, 2017 0:56:32 GMT
Good suggestion Aforww. Let us know how the project turns out mrbigj.
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 13, 2017 1:09:48 GMT
Good suggestion Aforww. Let us know how the project turns out mrbigj. I'd say it turned out OK. Better than the last one, LOL...  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr |
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 13, 2017 1:31:40 GMT
That obviously wasn't the live edged piece, but it was a piece that wasn't square that I could test on before I ruin the only live edge piece I have...
J
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Post by aforww on Mar 13, 2017 2:36:52 GMT
That obviously wasn't the live edged piece, but it was a piece that wasn't square that I could test on before I ruin the only live edge piece I have... J Glad it worked for ya bud. What kind of mill were you using? |
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 13, 2017 2:41:21 GMT
That obviously wasn't the live edged piece, but it was a piece that wasn't square that I could test on before I ruin the only live edge piece I have... J Glad it worked for ya bud. What kind of mill were you using? That was a 2F 1/32" fishtail... |
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