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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2013 11:13:44 GMT -8
Greg, thanks, I was beginning to think that it was the .005 but hadn't stayed at the default yet. I've had some cuts take 24 hours, and I do almost everything on low speed. Is there something I'm missing when you say "make fine cuts"?
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Post by Greg on Oct 29, 2013 0:39:11 GMT -8
Are you using metric or inch?
How many cuts have you made with that bit and the size of the bit?
What kind of wood are you using?
I have not run my system for about 6 months so I had to go open I-picture anlfd just look arond to refresh myself.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 2:46:44 GMT -8
I usually enter the project dimensions in inches, then change the setting back to mm for all the other parameters. I usually stick with the 0.2 default scan step, gives me a good finish and a better time.
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Post by Greg on Oct 29, 2013 7:09:28 GMT -8
Yeah thats what I use too and I was thinking in mm when he asked the question but I think he is getting fuzz because he is going with the grain.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 14:09:17 GMT -8
I'm using almost exclusively oak, and my bit has been the R05 for probably the past 7 projects. I agree with Greg that part of my fuzz problem is with using a smaller scan step (I need to stop that), but it seems to me as if you'd get a smoother cut going with the grain (in Bob's picture right to left, if that's how he cut it) than going across the grain. I do everything in inch, I'm old and set in my ways...lol. Why do you think the measurements would make a difference, if I put in a quarter-inch depth won't I just get a conversion value of that (approx 6 mm) of the same value. I just got in two new bits so I'll change those out before doing a new project and see if it makes a difference.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 14:49:26 GMT -8
I always carve woods across the grain, if something is too long for the 13 width max , I rotate the image before importing into I-Picture. As far as the inches/mm thing it's just my preference to start that way with the project dimensions because I don't own a tape measure that's in mm and my 61 yr old brain doesn't want to change, the other machine settings in mm are fine but I don't care to have to convert 318.5 mm into inches to see if it's the right dimension for the wood I have.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2013 9:13:28 GMT -8
Does adjusting the feed depth make any picture quality difference if your Z is substantially below the setting? For example, the majority of mine have a Z of 0.325 or less. The default feed depth is just over 1 inch. Does dropping this to, say, 0.5 inch change my outcome?
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Post by Greg on Nov 4, 2013 1:05:57 GMT -8
Rick always set our depth and pay no attemtion to that default it means nothing by the way I do most of my cuts at .380 also hard wood like oak will help keep tar off the bit and it will last longer.
If the bit is the least bit dull you'll get fuzzies too, a slow cut will give you better quality too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 3:39:09 GMT -8
I generally do most of my carves between 4.5mm( .177") to 6.0mm(.236). I believe the specs on the machine are a max depth of 1/4"(6.35mm) At least with the supplied images some will get "over carved" if using deeper settings. I carved the palms at 6mm and they stood up way too far, but at 4.0 they were fine.
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Post by soccerjoe on Nov 16, 2015 14:27:35 GMT -8
I tried to make a carving of the last supper and had marginal results. I would appreciate any tips or if anyone has a cleaner picture that they could send me. Here's a photo of my carving ... having trouble loading a picture.
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Post by Back Road Rustics on Nov 16, 2015 18:55:16 GMT -8
I am not seeing your photo soccerjoe.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 6:58:57 GMT -8
Soccerjoe. I've found that in order to add a picture I have to post quick reply, then go back to the upper right of the message on the board and edit the reply to add an attachment. Clumsy way to do it, but it works. My first last supper carving was not a booming success, but I feel that it was more because of the size I chose to carve rather than anything to do with the picture. I think it was only like a 6" piece, top to bottom. The amount of detail involved in the picture was too much for that small a carving, plus I probably tried to carve it deeper than I should, a .16 - .18" would have been better. Also, a white border around the entire outside seems to help, it can be very thin but seems to preset the carving depths to zero which helps the software adjust. Other things include speed (low) and bit (1/50) which can affect your final results. I've seen this version several places on the internet, good luck.  |
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Post by soccerjoe on Nov 22, 2015 5:43:18 GMT -8
Thank you Rick. I will give this a try next chance that I get.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2015 4:35:13 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 6:55:51 GMT -8
I was just wondering if no one is using their carver anymore based on the low activity here.
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