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Post by Greg on Jan 28, 2019 23:53:47 GMT -8
If the machine is in inch and the file is in mm the cut will be about a 1" square and vise versa. I don't use I picture at all especially since I have photovcarve now but that program cuts diagonal so it will move to the far corner to start.
Can you post the file you are trying to cut so I can read it?
The file should be an .nc file, I don't even change the file name because it will recognize an .nc file.
It sounds like something is not setup correct, did you select the post before you made the file?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 3:59:00 GMT -8
Greg, here is the code file generated by cut 2d for the Avalon text sign:
AVALON.nc (303.89 KB)
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Post by FatPoppy on Jan 31, 2019 14:37:11 GMT -8
No Bob just some saying they bought this machine to put a controller on it and run it from Mach3. You really don't need to do that because I have run cut2d projects from Vectric and they cut just like any cnc machine, our machine will run NC code direct with out running it through Ipicture as long as you are using the correct post.
Bob has helped me very much over the last few years with my 1013 and GIMP and can verify that I always have many questions. Do I understand that using these programs basically takes it from a Raster machine to a Vector machine? Is there anything that I would need to do to my 1013?
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Post by Greg on Jan 31, 2019 20:14:38 GMT -8
No, not really, I have good luck with it and Bob is trying a test file out when the weather clears for him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2019 4:20:28 GMT -8
Weather here in Indiana has been a roller coaster, 55 degrees last Tuesday then 6 below zero Wednesday night and now it is supposed to be 60 degrees here on Sunday. So it looks like I will get to run the test file on the machine, I am sure it will work I just need to get the settings on the machine to match the test file (mm or inch). I do know the machine will run in all directions at the same time with the Cut 2D as opposed to the back and forth raster mode from I-Picture from my previous attempt where I did not have the settings correct.
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Post by FatPoppy on Feb 1, 2019 5:45:14 GMT -8
Greg, thanks for your reply. Bob, keep that -5 up that way......I can't take the cold much at all any more. We are keeping the Grand Kids this week in N.O. for our oldest son and his wife to go to a meeting out west. Monday we will go home to Pelham and next Sunday we will leave to drive to Scottsdale, AZ to house sit and Grand-dog sit for our other son and get home in Pelham mid March. When I do get back to Pelham I hope to test both of those programs as the package price looks doable. Sound like they are what I have been hoping for.
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Post by Greg on Feb 1, 2019 10:58:34 GMT -8
storage.proboards.com/3435136/thumbnailer/HyGOTjdKkbDpFsAFigeU.pngFatpop the link above on the first page here is a cut that sits behind my coffee pot that I did years ago with cut2d along with other, it is a different styles of cutting from Ipicture and works so much better for me just keep the slack out of the tracks of the machine. Also the photoVcarve program is more like Ipicure but you can actually work with it and I have never had a bad cut with either unless it was my setup. In my opinion Ipicture makes mistakes. I do run the machine in slow mode but most cuts from cut2d only take 30 minutes or less. you can actually cut things out of wood, I got the program to help me cut wood for model air planes.
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Post by FatPoppy on Feb 1, 2019 11:43:57 GMT -8
storage.proboards.com/3435136/thumbnailer/HyGOTjdKkbDpFsAFigeU.pngFatpop the link above on the first page here is a cut that sits behind my coffee pot that I did years ago with cut2d along with other, it is a different styles of cutting from Ipicture and works so much better for me just
. Also the photoVcarve program is more like Ipicure but you can actually work with it and I have never had a bad cut with either unless it was my setup. In my opinion Ipicture makes mistakes. I do run the machine in slow mode but most cuts from cut2d only take 30 minutes or less. you can actually cut things out of wood, I got the program to help me cut wood for model air planes.
By the way, I was born and raised about twenty miles from where you went to school ......Atmore, AL , only about twelve years before.
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Post by Greg on Feb 1, 2019 23:06:41 GMT -8
Its been a few years since I worked on my machine but the gear tracks under the bed is the reason they don't want us using the machine for this type of cutting.
The glide tracks on the sides can be adjusted slightly, what you want is the least amount of backlash in those gears without it binding.
Not that bad of a job clean and oil it too.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 3:46:29 GMT -8
FatPoppy, The slack in the tracks is primarily about the tracks on the sides of the table. If you have your table extended a little past halfway on the side tracks and grab the overhanging end of the table and can move it side to side you might see the slack. A very small amount is okay and you don't want it over tight as it will cause the table to bind. To adjust you loosen the screws that hold the rails and move them in slightly and tighten them back down, very small adjustments one side at a time. You can test by jogging the table back and forth almost to the limit switches and adjust accordingly. NOTE: The machine body the the screws go into is aluminum, so you don't want to get too crazy tightening them or they will strip out.
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Post by FatPoppy on Feb 2, 2019 9:22:33 GMT -8
You two guys and Rick are always so accommodating. Thank you so much. I can't wait to get back from AZ and get all this checked out and get going!!! I really don't have any major problems now with anything other than the slow carving times. Looks like now everything will be even better.
FatPoppy
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Post by Greg on Feb 3, 2019 10:41:48 GMT -8
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Post by FatPoppy on Feb 3, 2019 13:55:01 GMT -8
Wow.....Neat!!! Watched several other videos also. I'm like a kid....Can't Wait!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2019 4:18:43 GMT -8
I finally carved the Cut 2D test file 7 inches wide X 2 1/2 inches tall. It took about 30-35 minutes with the machine set on the slow speed There were several locations with tear out on the lettering and for some reason the background clear out cut did not come out smooth. I did manage to add the 1/50th " bit to the tool data base for the test carve since that is the only size I currently have, might just try it with a router bit to see what happens
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Post by Greg on Feb 7, 2019 11:12:57 GMT -8
Keep in mind that the smaller the bit the more lines will be cut if I remember right I moved up to a 1/8 bit also the more lines you are cutting the more accuracy that's needed in your machine.
While you need as small a bit as possible for a picture a sign does not require it or most wont plus bigger bits are much cheaper.
I mostly use oak for signs the wood fibers are tighter and has a much better finish, I get furniture grade oak at Home depot it's kinda high but the finish is worth it. I think it's about $8.99 a foot or around $50 for an 8' board but it's been a few years since I have bought any.
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